Conservation Reserve Program payments in Ballard County, Kentucky totaled $12.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 50 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 5 | $1,097,552 | $219,510 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 10 | $2,019,564 | $201,956 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 15 | $2,779,710 | $185,314 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 20 | $3,425,102 | $171,255 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 25 | $3,979,173 | $159,167 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 30 | $4,472,258 | $149,075 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 35 | $4,907,754 | $140,222 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 40 | $5,299,701 | $132,493 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 45 | $5,648,941 | $125,532 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 50 | $5,957,849 | $119,157 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 55 | $6,239,494 | $113,445 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 60 | $6,507,510 | $108,459 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 65 | $6,763,573 | $104,055 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 70 | $7,008,884 | $100,127 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 75 | $7,241,957 | $96,559 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 80 | $7,458,019 | $93,225 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 86 | $7,699,817 | $89,533 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 91 | $7,889,813 | $86,701 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 96 | $8,071,657 | $84,080 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 101 | $8,244,331 | $81,627 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 405 | $3,708,596 | $9,157 |
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