Conservation payments in Fleming County, Kentucky totaled $2.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 3 | $269,105 | $89,702 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 7 | $473,901 | $67,700 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 10 | $586,746 | $58,675 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 14 | $720,346 | $51,453 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 17 | $811,139 | $47,714 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 21 | $906,377 | $43,161 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 24 | $962,117 | $40,088 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 28 | $1,028,207 | $36,722 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 31 | $1,072,198 | $34,587 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 35 | $1,127,538 | $32,215 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 38 | $1,167,250 | $30,717 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 42 | $1,216,467 | $28,963 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 45 | $1,249,051 | $27,757 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 49 | $1,291,080 | $26,349 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 52 | $1,322,218 | $25,427 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 56 | $1,360,810 | $24,300 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 59 | $1,386,917 | $23,507 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 63 | $1,420,195 | $22,543 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 66 | $1,444,040 | $21,879 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 70 | $1,474,987 | $21,071 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 282 | $537,950 | $1,908 |
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