Conservation payments in Lincoln County, Kentucky totaled $977,171 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $61,581 | $61,581 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 3 | $174,238 | $58,079 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 4 | $225,562 | $56,391 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 6 | $313,525 | $52,254 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 7 | $348,961 | $49,852 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 9 | $408,582 | $45,398 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 10 | $433,953 | $43,395 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 12 | $479,951 | $39,996 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 13 | $500,908 | $38,531 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 15 | $541,751 | $36,117 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 16 | $560,399 | $35,025 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 18 | $591,255 | $32,848 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 19 | $605,247 | $31,855 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 21 | $630,081 | $30,004 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 22 | $642,051 | $29,184 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 24 | $663,769 | $27,657 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 25 | $674,269 | $26,971 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 27 | $694,895 | $25,737 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 28 | $704,967 | $25,177 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 30 | $723,783 | $24,126 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 122 | $253,388 | $2,077 |
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