Conservation payments in Union County, Kentucky totaled $724,429 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $78,453 | $78,453 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $128,453 | $64,227 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 4 | $184,090 | $46,023 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 5 | $206,252 | $41,250 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 7 | $249,067 | $35,581 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 8 | $269,579 | $33,697 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 10 | $303,744 | $30,374 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 11 | $319,380 | $29,035 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 13 | $347,487 | $26,730 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 14 | $359,377 | $25,670 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 16 | $380,873 | $23,805 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 17 | $390,733 | $22,984 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 18 | $400,572 | $22,254 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 20 | $419,722 | $20,986 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 21 | $427,599 | $20,362 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 23 | $443,349 | $19,276 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 24 | $450,972 | $18,791 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 26 | $466,024 | $17,924 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 27 | $473,231 | $17,527 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 29 | $487,571 | $16,813 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 117 | $236,858 | $2,024 |
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