Conservation payments in Graves County, Kentucky totaled $1.2 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 4 | $150,991 | $37,748 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 9 | $262,138 | $29,126 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 13 | $323,240 | $24,865 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 18 | $389,176 | $21,621 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 22 | $434,006 | $19,728 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 27 | $480,429 | $17,794 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 32 | $520,106 | $16,253 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 36 | $549,728 | $15,270 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 41 | $582,213 | $14,200 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 45 | $606,375 | $13,475 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 50 | $634,904 | $12,698 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 55 | $661,469 | $12,027 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 59 | $681,587 | $11,552 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 64 | $705,811 | $11,028 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 68 | $724,212 | $10,650 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 73 | $745,659 | $10,215 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 78 | $766,267 | $9,824 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 82 | $781,710 | $9,533 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 87 | $799,509 | $9,190 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 91 | $813,367 | $8,938 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 368 | $359,431 | $977 |
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