Conservation payments in Laurel County, Kentucky totaled $406,764 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $21,086 | $21,086 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 3 | $56,496 | $18,832 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 5 | $84,656 | $16,931 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 6 | $98,656 | $16,443 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 8 | $124,789 | $15,599 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 10 | $148,635 | $14,863 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 11 | $158,160 | $14,378 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 13 | $176,406 | $13,570 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 15 | $193,341 | $12,889 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 17 | $209,261 | $12,309 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 18 | $216,745 | $12,041 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 20 | $231,535 | $11,577 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 22 | $242,524 | $11,024 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 23 | $247,554 | $10,763 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 25 | $256,212 | $10,248 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 27 | $261,664 | $9,691 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 28 | $263,502 | $9,411 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 30 | $267,178 | $8,906 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 32 | $270,854 | $8,464 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 34 | $274,530 | $8,074 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 136 | $132,234 | $972 |
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