Conservation payments in Butler County, Kentucky totaled $23.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 61 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 6 | $4,093,120 | $682,187 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 12 | $6,537,753 | $544,813 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 18 | $8,261,138 | $458,952 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 24 | $9,561,190 | $398,383 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 31 | $10,888,343 | $351,237 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 37 | $11,849,129 | $320,247 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 43 | $12,620,988 | $293,511 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 49 | $13,302,224 | $271,474 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 56 | $14,022,394 | $250,400 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 62 | $14,591,841 | $235,352 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 68 | $15,135,311 | $222,578 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 74 | $15,637,132 | $211,313 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 80 | $16,110,443 | $201,381 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 87 | $16,622,290 | $191,061 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 93 | $17,028,568 | $183,103 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 99 | $17,402,682 | $175,785 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 105 | $17,760,785 | $169,150 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 112 | $18,139,919 | $161,964 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 118 | $18,440,199 | $156,273 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 124 | $18,713,722 | $150,917 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 499 | $5,092,664 | $10,206 |
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