Conservation payments in Hardin County, Kentucky totaled $7.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 75 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 3 | $1,621,150 | $540,383 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 7 | $2,583,057 | $369,008 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 11 | $3,270,233 | $297,294 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 15 | $3,828,947 | $255,263 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 19 | $4,305,523 | $226,606 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 23 | $4,713,941 | $204,954 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 27 | $5,005,548 | $185,391 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 31 | $5,214,651 | $168,215 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 35 | $5,405,379 | $154,439 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 39 | $5,575,164 | $142,953 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 43 | $5,727,867 | $133,206 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 47 | $5,861,886 | $124,721 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 51 | $5,980,342 | $117,262 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 55 | $6,087,578 | $110,683 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 59 | $6,182,129 | $104,782 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 63 | $6,266,207 | $99,464 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 66 | $6,324,283 | $95,822 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 70 | $6,397,714 | $91,396 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 74 | $6,465,928 | $87,377 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 78 | $6,528,715 | $83,701 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 316 | $925,891 | $2,930 |
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