Conservation payments in Caldwell County, Kentucky totaled $1.1 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $154,288 | $154,288 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 2 | $244,932 | $122,466 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 3 | $294,321 | $98,107 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 4 | $343,710 | $85,928 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 5 | $391,898 | $78,380 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 7 | $481,193 | $68,742 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 8 | $516,160 | $64,520 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 9 | $548,785 | $60,976 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 10 | $581,408 | $58,141 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 11 | $610,029 | $55,457 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 12 | $631,919 | $52,660 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 14 | $672,395 | $48,028 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 15 | $691,983 | $46,132 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 16 | $710,960 | $44,435 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 17 | $729,772 | $42,928 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 18 | $746,955 | $41,497 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 20 | $775,688 | $38,784 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 21 | $789,539 | $37,597 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 22 | $800,718 | $36,396 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 23 | $810,757 | $35,250 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 95 | $307,550 | $3,237 |
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