Conservation Reserve Program payments in Hancock County, Kentucky totaled $2.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 53 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $402,286 | $402,286 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 2 | $643,457 | $321,728 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 3 | $775,048 | $258,349 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 4 | $903,128 | $225,782 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 5 | $1,020,820 | $204,164 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 6 | $1,124,246 | $187,374 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 7 | $1,216,636 | $173,805 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 8 | $1,295,888 | $161,986 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 9 | $1,369,430 | $152,159 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 10 | $1,440,964 | $144,096 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 11 | $1,509,799 | $137,254 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 12 | $1,575,301 | $131,275 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 13 | $1,640,201 | $126,169 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 14 | $1,703,381 | $121,670 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 15 | $1,762,804 | $117,520 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 16 | $1,817,593 | $113,600 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 17 | $1,872,301 | $110,135 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 18 | $1,922,630 | $106,813 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 19 | $1,969,194 | $103,642 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 21 | $2,058,750 | $98,036 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 84 | $676,994 | $8,059 |
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