Conservation payments in Bourbon County, Kentucky totaled $5.8 million 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% | 16% | 3 | $896,794 | $298,931 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 6 | $1,557,989 | $259,665 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 10 | $2,127,677 | $212,768 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 13 | $2,431,006 | $187,000 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 16 | $2,704,544 | $169,034 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 20 | $2,991,154 | $149,558 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 23 | $3,174,500 | $138,022 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 26 | $3,350,866 | $128,879 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 30 | $3,567,214 | $118,907 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 33 | $3,711,286 | $112,463 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 36 | $3,850,613 | $106,961 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 40 | $4,018,620 | $100,466 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 43 | $4,132,377 | $96,102 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 47 | $4,258,365 | $90,604 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 50 | $4,346,937 | $86,939 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 53 | $4,430,655 | $83,597 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 57 | $4,538,590 | $79,624 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 60 | $4,615,381 | $76,923 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 63 | $4,686,440 | $74,388 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 67 | $4,774,788 | $71,265 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 269 | $1,001,015 | $3,721 |
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