Conservation payments in Graves County, Kentucky totaled $1.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 5 | $181,221 | $36,244 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 10 | $281,273 | $28,127 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 15 | $360,852 | $24,057 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 20 | $428,821 | $21,441 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 25 | $485,763 | $19,431 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 30 | $531,986 | $17,733 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 35 | $571,157 | $16,319 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 40 | $608,011 | $15,200 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 45 | $640,945 | $14,243 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 50 | $671,554 | $13,431 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 55 | $699,927 | $12,726 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 60 | $726,013 | $12,100 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 65 | $750,580 | $11,547 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 70 | $773,731 | $11,053 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 75 | $795,633 | $10,608 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 80 | $816,591 | $10,207 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 85 | $836,791 | $9,845 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 90 | $855,778 | $9,509 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 95 | $873,875 | $9,199 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 100 | $891,368 | $8,914 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 402 | $399,287 | $993 |
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