Conservation payments in Union County, Kentucky totaled $683,332 in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $79,017 | $79,017 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 2 | $129,017 | $64,509 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 4 | $173,161 | $43,290 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 5 | $194,283 | $38,857 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 7 | $232,373 | $33,196 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 8 | $249,487 | $31,186 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 9 | $266,596 | $29,622 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 11 | $300,292 | $27,299 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 12 | $315,928 | $26,327 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 14 | $344,035 | $24,574 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 15 | $355,925 | $23,728 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 16 | $366,643 | $22,915 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 18 | $387,053 | $21,503 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 19 | $396,545 | $20,871 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 21 | $413,427 | $19,687 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 22 | $420,942 | $19,134 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 23 | $428,149 | $18,615 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 25 | $442,489 | $17,700 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 26 | $449,459 | $17,287 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 28 | $462,850 | $16,530 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 113 | $220,482 | $1,951 |
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