Conservation payments in Adair County, Kentucky totaled $877,376 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $49,363 | $49,363 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $90,038 | $45,019 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 3 | $130,546 | $43,515 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 4 | $167,870 | $41,968 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 5 | $204,576 | $40,915 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 7 | $271,509 | $38,787 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 8 | $302,187 | $37,773 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 9 | $332,719 | $36,969 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 10 | $356,419 | $35,642 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 11 | $376,977 | $34,271 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 12 | $395,742 | $32,979 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 14 | $430,856 | $30,775 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 15 | $446,941 | $29,796 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 16 | $461,870 | $28,867 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 17 | $476,290 | $28,017 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 18 | $489,841 | $27,213 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 20 | $516,180 | $25,809 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 21 | $528,483 | $25,166 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 22 | $540,771 | $24,581 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 23 | $552,863 | $24,038 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 95 | $324,513 | $3,416 |
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