Conservation payments in Adair County, Kentucky totaled $862,758 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | 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% | 24% | 5 | $204,576 | $40,915 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 6 | $238,166 | $39,694 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 7 | $271,509 | $38,787 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 8 | $302,187 | $37,773 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 9 | $332,719 | $36,969 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 10 | $356,419 | $35,642 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 11 | $376,977 | $34,271 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 12 | $395,742 | $32,979 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 13 | $413,403 | $31,800 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 14 | $430,856 | $30,775 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 15 | $446,941 | $29,796 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 16 | $461,870 | $28,867 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 17 | $476,290 | $28,017 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 18 | $489,841 | $27,213 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 19 | $503,155 | $26,482 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 20 | $516,180 | $25,809 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 83 | $346,578 | $4,176 |
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