Conservation payments in Breckinridge County, Kentucky totaled $340,303 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $28,795 | $28,795 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $50,856 | $25,428 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 3 | $71,103 | $23,701 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 4 | $84,061 | $21,015 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 5 | $93,783 | $18,757 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 6 | $103,221 | $17,204 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 7 | $112,597 | $16,085 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 8 | $121,802 | $15,225 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 9 | $130,024 | $14,447 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 10 | $138,099 | $13,810 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 11 | $145,617 | $13,238 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 12 | $153,064 | $12,755 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 13 | $158,863 | $12,220 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 14 | $164,520 | $11,751 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 15 | $170,159 | $11,344 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 16 | $175,563 | $10,973 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 17 | $180,932 | $10,643 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 18 | $186,277 | $10,349 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 19 | $191,520 | $10,080 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 20 | $196,572 | $9,829 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 81 | $143,731 | $1,774 |
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