Conservation payments in Lewis County, Kentucky totaled $768,720 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $49,830 | $49,830 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $97,008 | $48,504 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 4 | $188,010 | $47,003 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 5 | $229,928 | $45,986 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 6 | $270,536 | $45,089 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 8 | $328,094 | $41,012 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 9 | $354,329 | $39,370 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 10 | $380,259 | $38,026 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 12 | $418,266 | $34,856 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 13 | $436,415 | $33,570 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 15 | $468,559 | $31,237 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 16 | $483,104 | $30,194 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 17 | $497,104 | $29,241 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 19 | $521,604 | $27,453 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 20 | $531,662 | $26,583 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 21 | $541,554 | $25,788 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 23 | $559,879 | $24,343 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 24 | $567,085 | $23,629 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 26 | $580,898 | $22,342 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 27 | $587,697 | $21,767 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 110 | $181,023 | $1,646 |
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