Conservation payments in Monroe County, Kentucky totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 65 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 2 | $239,816 | $119,908 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 5 | $496,939 | $99,388 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 7 | $572,796 | $81,828 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 10 | $662,583 | $66,258 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 12 | $714,849 | $59,571 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 15 | $782,829 | $52,189 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 17 | $820,731 | $48,278 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 20 | $867,812 | $43,391 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 23 | $904,558 | $39,329 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 25 | $927,354 | $37,094 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 28 | $959,647 | $34,273 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 30 | $979,719 | $32,657 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 33 | $1,008,436 | $30,559 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 35 | $1,024,727 | $29,278 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 38 | $1,047,166 | $27,557 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 41 | $1,068,593 | $26,063 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 43 | $1,082,351 | $25,171 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 46 | $1,101,771 | $23,952 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 48 | $1,114,243 | $23,213 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 51 | $1,131,931 | $22,195 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 206 | $293,956 | $1,427 |
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