Conservation payments in Hart County, Kentucky totaled $50.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 62 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 7 | $6,002,753 | $857,536 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 14 | $10,971,934 | $783,710 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 21 | $14,993,373 | $713,970 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 28 | $18,268,294 | $652,439 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 36 | $21,474,054 | $596,501 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 43 | $23,782,148 | $553,073 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 50 | $25,827,217 | $516,544 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 57 | $27,700,007 | $485,965 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 64 | $29,352,959 | $458,640 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 72 | $31,089,459 | $431,798 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 79 | $32,425,887 | $410,454 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 86 | $33,668,680 | $391,496 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 93 | $34,855,275 | $374,788 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 100 | $35,974,257 | $359,743 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 108 | $37,197,532 | $344,422 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 115 | $38,224,743 | $332,389 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 122 | $39,172,772 | $321,088 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 129 | $40,037,819 | $310,371 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 136 | $40,818,374 | $300,135 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 144 | $41,579,742 | $288,748 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 576 | $8,767,139 | $15,221 |
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