Conservation payments in Hopkins County, Kentucky totaled $22.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 6 | $2,603,650 | $433,942 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 13 | $4,504,135 | $346,472 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 19 | $5,780,346 | $304,229 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 26 | $7,061,246 | $271,586 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 32 | $8,079,214 | $252,475 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 39 | $9,119,178 | $233,825 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 45 | $9,955,144 | $221,225 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 52 | $10,817,694 | $208,033 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 58 | $11,458,086 | $197,553 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 65 | $12,153,301 | $186,974 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 72 | $12,781,246 | $177,517 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 78 | $13,301,453 | $170,531 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 85 | $13,859,038 | $163,048 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 91 | $14,270,959 | $156,824 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 98 | $14,726,513 | $150,271 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 104 | $15,090,826 | $145,104 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 111 | $15,484,110 | $139,496 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 117 | $15,788,467 | $134,944 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 124 | $16,121,625 | $130,013 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 131 | $16,438,944 | $125,488 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 524 | $6,098,216 | $11,638 |
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