Conservation payments in Grayson County, Kentucky totaled $669,598 in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $42,798 | $42,798 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $75,449 | $37,725 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 3 | $103,506 | $34,502 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 4 | $128,385 | $32,096 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 5 | $146,929 | $29,386 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 6 | $164,768 | $27,461 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 7 | $180,485 | $25,784 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 8 | $195,500 | $24,438 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 10 | $223,321 | $22,332 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 11 | $237,035 | $21,549 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 12 | $250,679 | $20,890 |
| Top 12% | 39% | 13 | $262,768 | $20,213 |
| Top 13% | 41% | 14 | $274,744 | $19,625 |
| Top 14% | 43% | 15 | $286,172 | $19,078 |
| Top 15% | 44% | 16 | $296,526 | $18,533 |
| Top 16% | 46% | 17 | $306,567 | $18,033 |
| Top 17% | 49% | 19 | $326,496 | $17,184 |
| Top 18% | 50% | 20 | $336,184 | $16,809 |
| Top 19% | 52% | 21 | $345,264 | $16,441 |
| Top 20% | 53% | 22 | $353,987 | $16,090 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 47% | 90 | $315,611 | $3,507 |
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