Conservation payments in Graves County, Kentucky totaled $1.2 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 5 | $180,879 | $36,176 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 10 | $270,448 | $27,045 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 15 | $345,907 | $23,060 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 20 | $403,751 | $20,188 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 25 | $453,374 | $18,135 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 30 | $493,747 | $16,458 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 35 | $531,487 | $15,185 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 40 | $565,976 | $14,149 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 45 | $597,408 | $13,276 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 50 | $626,530 | $12,531 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 55 | $653,511 | $11,882 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 60 | $678,326 | $11,305 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 65 | $701,541 | $10,793 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 70 | $723,419 | $10,335 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 75 | $744,191 | $9,923 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 80 | $763,856 | $9,548 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 85 | $782,343 | $9,204 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 90 | $799,924 | $8,888 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 95 | $816,889 | $8,599 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 100 | $833,117 | $8,331 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 400 | $372,394 | $931 |
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