Conservation payments in Christian County, Kentucky totaled $3.6 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $399,083 | $133,028 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 7 | $603,007 | $86,144 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 11 | $790,881 | $71,898 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 15 | $948,044 | $63,203 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 19 | $1,094,965 | $57,630 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 23 | $1,234,797 | $53,687 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 27 | $1,361,998 | $50,444 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 31 | $1,477,741 | $47,669 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 35 | $1,580,289 | $45,151 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 39 | $1,675,921 | $42,972 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 43 | $1,767,084 | $41,095 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 47 | $1,853,754 | $39,442 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 51 | $1,935,647 | $37,954 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 55 | $2,016,061 | $36,656 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 59 | $2,091,434 | $35,448 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 63 | $2,159,987 | $34,286 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 67 | $2,224,455 | $33,201 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 71 | $2,286,678 | $32,207 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 75 | $2,343,973 | $31,253 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 79 | $2,399,005 | $30,367 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 317 | $1,204,379 | $3,799 |
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