Conservation payments in McCracken County, Kentucky totaled $6.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 3 | $720,762 | $240,254 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 7 | $1,169,590 | $167,084 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 10 | $1,464,461 | $146,446 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 14 | $1,781,236 | $127,231 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 18 | $2,043,902 | $113,550 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 21 | $2,214,925 | $105,473 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 25 | $2,420,302 | $96,812 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 29 | $2,599,284 | $89,630 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 32 | $2,730,484 | $85,328 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 36 | $2,900,933 | $80,581 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 40 | $3,063,684 | $76,592 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 43 | $3,183,144 | $74,027 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 47 | $3,339,988 | $71,064 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 50 | $3,452,576 | $69,052 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 54 | $3,595,108 | $66,576 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 58 | $3,724,437 | $64,214 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 61 | $3,813,039 | $62,509 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 65 | $3,922,745 | $60,350 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 69 | $4,027,923 | $58,376 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 72 | $4,104,754 | $57,010 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 292 | $2,144,886 | $7,346 |
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