Conservation payments in Hart County, Kentucky totaled $2.2 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 2% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 7% | 3 | $149,658 | $49,886 |
| Top 3% | 11% | 5 | $246,847 | $49,369 |
| Top 4% | 15% | 7 | $337,880 | $48,269 |
| Top 5% | 17% | 8 | $382,575 | $47,822 |
| Top 6% | 21% | 10 | $470,124 | $47,012 |
| Top 7% | 25% | 12 | $554,129 | $46,177 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 14 | $632,391 | $45,171 |
| Top 9% | 30% | 15 | $671,233 | $44,749 |
| Top 10% | 34% | 17 | $743,035 | $43,708 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 19 | $810,791 | $42,673 |
| Top 12% | 39% | 21 | $871,078 | $41,480 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 23 | $928,199 | $40,356 |
| Top 14% | 43% | 24 | $955,700 | $39,821 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 26 | $1,010,212 | $38,854 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 28 | $1,062,826 | $37,958 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 30 | $1,114,281 | $37,143 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 31 | $1,139,294 | $36,751 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 33 | $1,187,794 | $35,994 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 35 | $1,234,307 | $35,266 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 142 | $977,437 | $6,883 |
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