Conservation Reserve Program payments in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky totaled $18.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 54 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 3 | $2,680,157 | $893,386 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 7 | $4,404,674 | $629,239 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 11 | $5,619,616 | $510,874 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 15 | $6,587,837 | $439,189 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 18 | $7,245,209 | $402,512 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 22 | $7,945,020 | $361,137 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 26 | $8,552,208 | $328,931 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 30 | $9,118,769 | $303,959 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 33 | $9,514,347 | $288,314 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 37 | $9,978,263 | $269,683 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 41 | $10,379,541 | $253,160 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 45 | $10,765,748 | $239,239 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 49 | $11,140,296 | $227,353 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 52 | $11,403,239 | $219,293 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 56 | $11,730,686 | $209,477 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 60 | $12,026,893 | $200,448 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 64 | $12,312,949 | $192,390 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 67 | $12,512,436 | $186,753 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 71 | $12,762,100 | $179,748 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 75 | $12,998,915 | $173,319 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 302 | $5,334,807 | $17,665 |
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