Conservation payments in Hopkins County, Kentucky totaled $666,744 in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $30,572 | $30,572 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 2 | $57,317 | $28,659 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 4 | $102,902 | $25,726 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 5 | $120,811 | $24,162 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 7 | $153,750 | $21,964 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 8 | $168,858 | $21,107 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 10 | $195,169 | $19,517 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 11 | $207,128 | $18,830 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 13 | $229,892 | $17,684 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 14 | $240,874 | $17,205 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 16 | $262,538 | $16,409 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 17 | $272,633 | $16,037 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 18 | $282,728 | $15,707 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 20 | $301,913 | $15,096 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 21 | $311,232 | $14,821 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 23 | $329,298 | $14,317 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 24 | $337,420 | $14,059 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 26 | $353,278 | $13,588 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 27 | $360,529 | $13,353 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 29 | $374,277 | $12,906 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 117 | $292,467 | $2,500 |
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