Conservation payments in Daviess County, Kentucky totaled $291,586 in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $16,806 | $16,806 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $30,681 | $15,341 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 3 | $43,570 | $14,523 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 4 | $55,756 | $13,939 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 6 | $77,427 | $12,905 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 7 | $87,600 | $12,514 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 8 | $97,485 | $12,186 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 9 | $106,646 | $11,850 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 10 | $115,771 | $11,577 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 12 | $132,292 | $11,024 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 13 | $139,731 | $10,749 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 14 | $146,828 | $10,488 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 15 | $153,243 | $10,216 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 16 | $159,427 | $9,964 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 18 | $170,128 | $9,452 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 19 | $174,055 | $9,161 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 20 | $177,469 | $8,873 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 21 | $180,773 | $8,608 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 22 | $184,018 | $8,364 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 24 | $190,500 | $7,938 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 97 | $101,086 | $1,042 |
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