Conservation payments in Carlisle County, Kentucky totaled $13.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 6 | $1,644,612 | $274,102 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 13 | $2,818,167 | $216,782 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 20 | $3,644,715 | $182,236 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 27 | $4,359,545 | $161,465 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 33 | $4,877,104 | $147,791 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 40 | $5,419,337 | $135,483 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 47 | $5,921,458 | $125,988 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 54 | $6,377,680 | $118,105 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 60 | $6,735,726 | $112,262 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 67 | $7,111,541 | $106,142 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 74 | $7,465,571 | $100,886 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 81 | $7,800,091 | $96,297 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 87 | $8,065,826 | $92,711 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 94 | $8,348,484 | $88,814 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 101 | $8,619,360 | $85,340 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 108 | $8,868,691 | $82,118 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 114 | $9,065,663 | $79,523 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 121 | $9,287,372 | $76,755 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 128 | $9,493,889 | $74,171 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 135 | $9,690,641 | $71,783 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 540 | $4,130,552 | $7,649 |
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