Conservation payments in Adair County, Kentucky totaled $946,172 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% | 6% | 1 | $54,003 | $54,003 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 3 | $148,923 | $49,641 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 4 | $189,431 | $47,358 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 6 | $259,727 | $43,288 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 7 | $293,070 | $41,867 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 9 | $354,280 | $39,364 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 10 | $377,980 | $37,798 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 12 | $418,474 | $34,873 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 14 | $454,692 | $32,478 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 15 | $470,777 | $31,385 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 17 | $500,126 | $29,419 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 18 | $513,677 | $28,538 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 20 | $540,016 | $27,001 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 21 | $552,304 | $26,300 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 23 | $576,383 | $25,060 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 24 | $587,732 | $24,489 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 26 | $609,479 | $23,442 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 28 | $629,183 | $22,471 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 29 | $638,464 | $22,016 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 31 | $655,856 | $21,157 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 125 | $290,316 | $2,323 |
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