Conservation payments in Bath County, Kentucky totaled $758,297 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 64 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $94,786 | $94,786 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 3 | $236,934 | $78,978 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 5 | $307,661 | $61,532 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 7 | $361,520 | $51,646 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 9 | $392,975 | $43,664 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 11 | $422,511 | $38,410 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 12 | $434,601 | $36,217 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 14 | $455,952 | $32,568 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 16 | $473,628 | $29,602 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 18 | $487,885 | $27,105 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 20 | $500,462 | $25,023 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 22 | $511,070 | $23,230 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 24 | $521,014 | $21,709 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 25 | $525,591 | $21,024 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 27 | $534,172 | $19,784 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 29 | $541,770 | $18,682 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 31 | $548,203 | $17,684 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 33 | $553,496 | $16,773 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 35 | $558,184 | $15,948 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 37 | $561,860 | $15,185 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 148 | $196,437 | $1,327 |
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