Conservation Reserve Program payments in Nelson County, Kentucky totaled $2.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 56 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $360,784 | $360,784 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 2 | $689,455 | $344,728 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 3 | $850,494 | $283,498 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 4 | $963,900 | $240,975 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 5 | $1,076,600 | $215,320 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 6 | $1,160,881 | $193,480 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 7 | $1,238,296 | $176,899 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 8 | $1,307,483 | $163,435 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 9 | $1,372,553 | $152,506 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 10 | $1,436,554 | $143,655 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 11 | $1,490,834 | $135,530 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 13 | $1,592,739 | $122,518 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 14 | $1,642,805 | $117,343 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 15 | $1,689,012 | $112,601 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 16 | $1,731,084 | $108,193 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 17 | $1,771,299 | $104,194 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 18 | $1,811,063 | $100,615 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 19 | $1,845,614 | $97,138 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 20 | $1,879,865 | $93,993 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 21 | $1,910,457 | $90,974 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 88 | $671,637 | $7,632 |
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