Conservation payments in Ballard County, Kentucky totaled $12.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 5 | $1,099,823 | $219,965 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 10 | $2,026,558 | $202,656 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 16 | $2,926,338 | $182,896 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 21 | $3,546,386 | $168,876 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 27 | $4,195,833 | $155,401 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 32 | $4,667,709 | $145,866 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 38 | $5,171,237 | $136,085 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 43 | $5,536,356 | $128,752 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 48 | $5,864,128 | $122,169 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 54 | $6,217,240 | $115,134 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 59 | $6,494,310 | $110,073 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 65 | $6,807,117 | $104,725 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 70 | $7,054,200 | $100,774 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 76 | $7,335,735 | $96,523 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 81 | $7,551,797 | $93,232 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 87 | $7,793,595 | $89,582 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 92 | $7,983,591 | $86,778 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 97 | $8,165,435 | $84,180 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 103 | $8,371,384 | $81,276 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 108 | $8,533,121 | $79,010 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 436 | $3,665,460 | $8,407 |
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