Conservation payments in Daviess County, Kentucky totaled $257,745 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $15,876 | $15,876 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $28,765 | $14,383 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 3 | $41,505 | $13,835 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 5 | $63,565 | $12,713 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 6 | $73,738 | $12,290 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 7 | $82,899 | $11,843 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 9 | $99,482 | $11,054 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 10 | $106,576 | $10,658 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 11 | $113,138 | $10,285 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 12 | $119,075 | $9,923 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 14 | $130,856 | $9,347 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 15 | $135,229 | $9,015 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 16 | $139,156 | $8,697 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 18 | $146,530 | $8,141 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 19 | $150,116 | $7,901 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 20 | $153,420 | $7,671 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 21 | $156,665 | $7,460 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 23 | $162,684 | $7,073 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 24 | $165,434 | $6,893 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 25 | $168,027 | $6,721 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 104 | $89,718 | $863 |
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