Conservation payments in Green County, Kentucky totaled $1.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 34 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 1 | $50,819 | $50,819 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 3 | $128,439 | $42,813 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 5 | $192,873 | $38,575 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 7 | $251,128 | $35,875 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 8 | $277,504 | $34,688 |
| Top 6% | 22% | 10 | $329,076 | $32,908 |
| Top 7% | 26% | 12 | $379,712 | $31,643 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 14 | $429,674 | $30,691 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 16 | $474,870 | $29,679 |
| Top 10% | 34% | 17 | $496,539 | $29,208 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 19 | $536,145 | $28,218 |
| Top 12% | 39% | 21 | $572,286 | $27,252 |
| Top 13% | 41% | 23 | $606,455 | $26,368 |
| Top 14% | 43% | 24 | $623,411 | $25,975 |
| Top 15% | 45% | 26 | $654,236 | $25,163 |
| Top 16% | 47% | 28 | $684,042 | $24,430 |
| Top 17% | 49% | 30 | $712,913 | $23,764 |
| Top 18% | 51% | 32 | $741,331 | $23,167 |
| Top 19% | 52% | 33 | $755,321 | $22,889 |
| Top 20% | 53% | 35 | $782,735 | $22,364 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 47% | 143 | $682,266 | $4,771 |
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