Conservation payments in Fulton County, Kentucky totaled $11.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 5 | $1,477,474 | $295,495 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 10 | $2,353,539 | $235,354 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 15 | $3,041,996 | $202,800 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 20 | $3,608,398 | $180,420 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 25 | $4,087,978 | $163,519 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 30 | $4,497,654 | $149,922 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 35 | $4,869,371 | $139,125 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 40 | $5,207,183 | $130,180 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 45 | $5,528,216 | $122,849 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 50 | $5,832,793 | $116,656 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 55 | $6,104,604 | $110,993 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 60 | $6,353,292 | $105,888 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 65 | $6,591,270 | $101,404 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 70 | $6,821,308 | $97,447 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 75 | $7,038,967 | $93,853 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 80 | $7,239,155 | $90,489 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 85 | $7,430,487 | $87,417 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 90 | $7,613,019 | $84,589 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 95 | $7,787,264 | $81,971 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 100 | $7,948,289 | $79,483 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 403 | $3,062,185 | $7,598 |
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