Conservation payments in Carter County, Kentucky totaled $230,086 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $30,088 | $30,088 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 2 | $53,087 | $26,544 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 3 | $62,669 | $20,890 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 4 | $71,598 | $17,900 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 5 | $77,296 | $15,459 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 6 | $82,901 | $13,817 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 7 | $87,896 | $12,557 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 8 | $92,339 | $11,542 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 9 | $96,539 | $10,727 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 10 | $100,708 | $10,071 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 11 | $104,175 | $9,470 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 12 | $107,623 | $8,969 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 13 | $111,016 | $8,540 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 14 | $114,297 | $8,164 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 15 | $117,083 | $7,806 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 16 | $119,735 | $7,483 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 17 | $122,371 | $7,198 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 18 | $124,618 | $6,923 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 19 | $126,734 | $6,670 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 20 | $128,734 | $6,437 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 84 | $101,352 | $1,207 |
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