Conservation payments in Boyle County, Kentucky totaled $519,525 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 69 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 31% | 1 | $162,575 | $162,575 |
| Top 2% | 48% | 2 | $251,642 | $125,821 |
| Top 3% | 52% | 3 | $271,147 | $90,382 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 4 | $289,133 | $72,283 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 5 | $305,644 | $61,129 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 6 | $319,554 | $53,259 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 7 | $333,054 | $47,579 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 9 | $348,594 | $38,733 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 10 | $355,026 | $35,503 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 11 | $361,031 | $32,821 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 12 | $365,943 | $30,495 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 13 | $370,822 | $28,525 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 14 | $374,910 | $26,779 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 15 | $378,822 | $25,255 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 16 | $381,935 | $23,871 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 18 | $387,810 | $21,545 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 19 | $390,560 | $20,556 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 20 | $393,041 | $19,652 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 21 | $395,041 | $18,811 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 22 | $396,879 | $18,040 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 91 | $122,646 | $1,348 |
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