Conservation payments in Grayson County, Kentucky totaled $787,782 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 35 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $45,940 | $45,940 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $78,591 | $39,296 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 4 | $131,552 | $32,888 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 5 | $152,365 | $30,473 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 6 | $170,049 | $28,342 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 8 | $203,626 | $25,453 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 9 | $219,872 | $24,430 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 10 | $234,887 | $23,489 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 12 | $264,411 | $22,034 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 13 | $278,818 | $21,448 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 14 | $292,888 | $20,921 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 16 | $320,156 | $20,010 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 17 | $333,432 | $19,614 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 18 | $346,414 | $19,245 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 20 | $370,209 | $18,510 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 21 | $380,250 | $18,107 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 22 | $390,277 | $17,740 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 24 | $410,088 | $17,087 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 25 | $419,776 | $16,791 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 27 | $437,579 | $16,207 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 108 | $350,203 | $3,243 |
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