Conservation payments in Hopkins County, Kentucky totaled $575,657 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $25,408 | $25,408 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 3 | $66,835 | $22,278 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 4 | $84,744 | $21,186 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 6 | $117,580 | $19,597 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 7 | $133,628 | $19,090 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 9 | $163,273 | $18,141 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 10 | $175,643 | $17,564 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 12 | $198,343 | $16,529 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 13 | $209,278 | $16,098 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 15 | $229,716 | $15,314 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 16 | $239,192 | $14,950 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 18 | $257,804 | $14,322 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 19 | $266,577 | $14,030 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 21 | $282,771 | $13,465 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 22 | $290,557 | $13,207 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 24 | $304,456 | $12,686 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 25 | $311,166 | $12,447 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 27 | $324,310 | $12,011 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 28 | $330,799 | $11,814 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 30 | $343,417 | $11,447 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 120 | $232,240 | $1,935 |
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