Conservation Reserve Program payments in Kentucky totaled $915 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 59 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 246 | $150,237,831 | $610,723 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 492 | $235,921,160 | $479,515 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 739 | $298,785,008 | $404,310 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 985 | $348,872,156 | $354,185 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 1,232 | $392,014,857 | $318,194 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 1,478 | $429,311,047 | $290,468 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 1,725 | $462,308,991 | $268,005 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 1,971 | $491,567,668 | $249,400 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 2,217 | $517,916,622 | $233,611 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 2,464 | $541,997,643 | $219,967 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 2,710 | $563,977,756 | $208,110 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 2,957 | $584,251,678 | $197,583 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 3,203 | $602,785,626 | $188,194 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 3,450 | $620,030,975 | $179,719 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 3,696 | $635,999,657 | $172,078 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 3,942 | $650,884,374 | $165,115 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 4,189 | $664,907,606 | $158,727 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 4,435 | $677,992,401 | $152,873 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 4,682 | $690,325,598 | $147,442 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 4,928 | $701,886,277 | $142,428 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 19,715 | $212,706,863 | $10,789 |
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