Conservation payments in Marion County, Kentucky totaled $5.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 4 | $894,659 | $223,665 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 8 | $1,452,246 | $181,531 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 12 | $1,842,338 | $153,528 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 17 | $2,161,812 | $127,165 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 21 | $2,377,869 | $113,232 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 25 | $2,572,725 | $102,909 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 29 | $2,754,642 | $94,988 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 34 | $2,969,403 | $87,335 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 38 | $3,129,884 | $82,365 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 42 | $3,277,262 | $78,030 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 46 | $3,409,701 | $74,124 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 51 | $3,556,939 | $69,744 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 55 | $3,660,829 | $66,561 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 59 | $3,755,024 | $63,644 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 63 | $3,842,220 | $60,988 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 68 | $3,941,031 | $57,956 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 72 | $4,012,211 | $55,725 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 76 | $4,080,183 | $53,687 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 80 | $4,144,171 | $51,802 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 85 | $4,219,197 | $49,638 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 340 | $1,214,474 | $3,572 |
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