Conservation payments in Hopkins County, Kentucky totaled $596,830 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 37 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $22,957 | $22,957 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 3 | $60,199 | $20,066 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 4 | $76,971 | $19,243 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 6 | $108,150 | $18,025 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 7 | $122,687 | $17,527 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 9 | $151,443 | $16,827 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 10 | $165,506 | $16,551 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 12 | $189,594 | $15,800 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 14 | $211,562 | $15,112 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 15 | $222,291 | $14,819 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 17 | $241,956 | $14,233 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 18 | $251,275 | $13,960 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 20 | $269,341 | $13,467 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 21 | $277,845 | $13,231 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 23 | $293,753 | $12,772 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 24 | $301,372 | $12,557 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 26 | $316,192 | $12,161 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 28 | $329,743 | $11,777 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 29 | $336,436 | $11,601 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 31 | $349,397 | $11,271 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 125 | $247,433 | $1,979 |
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