Conservation payments in Marshall County, Kentucky totaled $19.5 million 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% | 14% | 11 | $2,732,117 | $248,374 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 22 | $4,269,163 | $194,053 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 33 | $5,453,963 | $165,272 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 44 | $6,496,212 | $147,641 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 55 | $7,410,695 | $134,740 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 66 | $8,193,433 | $124,143 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 77 | $8,891,520 | $115,474 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 88 | $9,524,014 | $108,227 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 99 | $10,091,998 | $101,939 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 111 | $10,664,996 | $96,081 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 122 | $11,154,089 | $91,427 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 133 | $11,609,776 | $87,292 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 144 | $12,028,710 | $83,533 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 155 | $12,421,586 | $80,139 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 166 | $12,784,484 | $77,015 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 177 | $13,133,365 | $74,200 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 188 | $13,464,673 | $71,621 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 199 | $13,772,394 | $69,208 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 211 | $14,086,466 | $66,761 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 222 | $14,361,833 | $64,693 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 889 | $5,154,310 | $5,798 |
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