Conservation payments in Union County, Kentucky totaled $709,919 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $79,392 | $79,392 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $129,392 | $64,696 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 4 | $174,413 | $43,603 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 5 | $194,827 | $38,965 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 7 | $234,770 | $33,539 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 8 | $252,348 | $31,544 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 9 | $269,462 | $29,940 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 11 | $303,680 | $27,607 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 12 | $319,316 | $26,610 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 14 | $348,811 | $24,915 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 15 | $363,125 | $24,208 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 16 | $376,918 | $23,557 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 18 | $397,818 | $22,101 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 19 | $407,726 | $21,459 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 21 | $425,543 | $20,264 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 22 | $433,857 | $19,721 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 23 | $441,393 | $19,191 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 25 | $455,770 | $18,231 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 26 | $462,940 | $17,805 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 28 | $477,042 | $17,037 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 113 | $232,877 | $2,061 |
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