Conservation payments in Hart County, Kentucky totaled $2.1 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 | $72,881 | $72,881 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 3 | $172,403 | $57,468 |
| Top 3% | 10% | 4 | $222,061 | $55,515 |
| Top 4% | 15% | 6 | $319,250 | $53,208 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 8 | $410,283 | $51,285 |
| Top 6% | 21% | 9 | $454,978 | $50,553 |
| Top 7% | 25% | 11 | $542,423 | $49,311 |
| Top 8% | 27% | 12 | $583,165 | $48,597 |
| Top 9% | 31% | 14 | $661,410 | $47,244 |
| Top 10% | 34% | 16 | $731,191 | $45,699 |
| Top 11% | 36% | 17 | $764,245 | $44,956 |
| Top 12% | 38% | 19 | $824,532 | $43,396 |
| Top 13% | 41% | 21 | $881,653 | $41,983 |
| Top 14% | 42% | 22 | $908,999 | $41,318 |
| Top 15% | 45% | 24 | $962,779 | $40,116 |
| Top 16% | 46% | 25 | $989,155 | $39,566 |
| Top 17% | 48% | 27 | $1,041,105 | $38,559 |
| Top 18% | 51% | 29 | $1,090,495 | $37,603 |
| Top 19% | 52% | 30 | $1,114,845 | $37,161 |
| Top 20% | 54% | 32 | $1,161,984 | $36,312 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 46% | 130 | $987,522 | $7,596 |
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