Conservation payments in Caldwell County, Kentucky totaled $29.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 10 | $6,109,304 | $610,930 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 20 | $8,136,346 | $406,817 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 31 | $9,860,299 | $318,074 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 41 | $11,238,916 | $274,120 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 51 | $12,488,593 | $244,874 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 62 | $13,664,328 | $220,392 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 72 | $14,610,350 | $202,922 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 82 | $15,470,331 | $188,663 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 93 | $16,326,385 | $175,553 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 103 | $17,017,300 | $165,217 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 113 | $17,658,476 | $156,270 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 124 | $18,323,960 | $147,774 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 134 | $18,885,954 | $140,940 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 144 | $19,426,363 | $134,905 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 155 | $19,983,782 | $128,928 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 165 | $20,457,650 | $123,986 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 175 | $20,896,849 | $119,411 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 186 | $21,343,161 | $114,748 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 196 | $21,731,762 | $110,876 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 206 | $22,102,279 | $107,293 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 828 | $7,489,131 | $9,045 |
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