Conservation payments in Cumberland County, Kentucky totaled $375,793 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $38,158 | $38,158 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 2 | $73,833 | $36,917 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 3 | $95,533 | $31,844 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 4 | $113,033 | $28,258 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 5 | $129,923 | $25,985 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 6 | $145,107 | $24,185 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 7 | $159,597 | $22,800 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 8 | $173,988 | $21,749 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 9 | $186,135 | $20,682 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 10 | $192,813 | $19,281 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 11 | $199,412 | $18,128 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 12 | $205,853 | $17,154 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 13 | $211,727 | $16,287 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 14 | $217,578 | $15,541 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 15 | $223,423 | $14,895 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 16 | $229,253 | $14,328 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 17 | $234,531 | $13,796 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 18 | $239,672 | $13,315 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 19 | $244,608 | $12,874 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 20 | $249,520 | $12,476 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 84 | $126,273 | $1,503 |
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