Conservation payments in Daviess County, Kentucky totaled $6.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 5 | $984,837 | $196,967 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 11 | $1,638,218 | $148,929 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 17 | $2,089,614 | $122,918 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 22 | $2,402,302 | $109,196 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 28 | $2,725,638 | $97,344 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 34 | $3,007,045 | $88,443 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 40 | $3,254,343 | $81,359 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 45 | $3,440,587 | $76,458 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 51 | $3,639,211 | $71,357 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 57 | $3,820,703 | $67,030 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 63 | $3,983,522 | $63,231 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 68 | $4,107,959 | $60,411 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 74 | $4,244,469 | $57,358 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 80 | $4,370,964 | $54,637 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 85 | $4,466,756 | $52,550 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 91 | $4,576,960 | $50,296 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 97 | $4,681,853 | $48,267 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 103 | $4,783,344 | $46,440 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 108 | $4,863,159 | $45,029 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 114 | $4,952,476 | $43,443 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 459 | $1,774,708 | $3,866 |
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