Conservation payments in Hart County, Kentucky totaled $2.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 36 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $94,510 | $94,510 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 3 | $194,032 | $64,677 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 4 | $243,690 | $60,923 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 6 | $340,322 | $56,720 |
| Top 5% | 20% | 8 | $429,892 | $53,737 |
| Top 6% | 23% | 9 | $474,074 | $52,675 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 11 | $559,149 | $50,832 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 12 | $599,891 | $49,991 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 14 | $678,867 | $48,491 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 16 | $752,665 | $47,042 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 17 | $787,367 | $46,316 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 19 | $847,654 | $44,613 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 20 | $875,648 | $43,782 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 22 | $930,160 | $42,280 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 24 | $982,774 | $40,949 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 25 | $1,008,694 | $40,348 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 27 | $1,059,419 | $39,238 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 28 | $1,083,796 | $38,707 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 30 | $1,132,027 | $37,734 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 32 | $1,179,035 | $36,845 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 129 | $920,496 | $7,136 |
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