Conservation payments in Hickman County, Kentucky totaled $26.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 8 | $3,177,699 | $397,212 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 17 | $5,495,063 | $323,239 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 26 | $7,240,538 | $278,482 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 35 | $8,782,753 | $250,936 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 44 | $10,066,190 | $228,777 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 53 | $11,169,055 | $210,737 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 62 | $12,164,235 | $196,197 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 71 | $13,049,219 | $183,792 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 80 | $13,861,381 | $173,267 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 89 | $14,593,701 | $163,974 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 98 | $15,270,221 | $155,819 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 107 | $15,899,722 | $148,596 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 116 | $16,469,494 | $141,978 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 125 | $17,001,228 | $136,010 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 134 | $17,497,737 | $130,580 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 143 | $17,947,678 | $125,508 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 152 | $18,365,863 | $120,828 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 161 | $18,764,884 | $116,552 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 170 | $19,141,738 | $112,598 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 179 | $19,492,642 | $108,897 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 719 | $7,064,045 | $9,825 |
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