Conservation payments in Carter County, Kentucky totaled $229,208 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $30,088 | $30,088 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 2 | $52,209 | $26,105 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 3 | $61,791 | $20,597 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 4 | $70,720 | $17,680 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 5 | $76,418 | $15,284 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 6 | $82,023 | $13,671 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 7 | $87,018 | $12,431 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 8 | $91,461 | $11,433 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 9 | $95,661 | $10,629 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 10 | $99,830 | $9,983 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 11 | $103,297 | $9,391 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 12 | $106,745 | $8,895 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 13 | $110,138 | $8,472 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 14 | $113,419 | $8,101 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 15 | $116,205 | $7,747 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 16 | $118,857 | $7,429 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 17 | $121,493 | $7,147 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 18 | $123,740 | $6,874 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 19 | $125,856 | $6,624 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 20 | $127,856 | $6,393 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 84 | $101,352 | $1,207 |
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