Conservation payments in Barren County, Kentucky totaled $17.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 77 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 6 | $4,226,059 | $704,343 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 12 | $6,807,935 | $567,328 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 18 | $8,329,457 | $462,748 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 24 | $9,556,651 | $398,194 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 31 | $10,726,937 | $346,030 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 37 | $11,427,118 | $308,841 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 43 | $12,024,606 | $279,642 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 49 | $12,529,102 | $255,696 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 56 | $13,024,074 | $232,573 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 62 | $13,412,639 | $216,333 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 68 | $13,760,683 | $202,363 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 74 | $14,058,526 | $189,980 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 81 | $14,371,467 | $177,426 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 87 | $14,610,083 | $167,932 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 93 | $14,823,745 | $159,395 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 99 | $15,010,200 | $151,618 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 106 | $15,210,287 | $143,493 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 112 | $15,368,957 | $137,223 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 118 | $15,508,310 | $131,426 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 124 | $15,631,275 | $126,059 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 500 | $1,720,222 | $3,440 |
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