Conservation payments in Nicholas County, Kentucky totaled $678,485 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 69 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 1 | $168,868 | $168,868 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 2 | $238,108 | $119,054 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 4 | $306,744 | $76,686 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 5 | $338,471 | $67,694 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 7 | $392,029 | $56,004 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 8 | $414,184 | $51,773 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 10 | $443,981 | $44,398 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 11 | $450,245 | $40,931 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 13 | $461,108 | $35,470 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 14 | $466,047 | $33,289 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 16 | $473,958 | $29,622 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 17 | $477,295 | $28,076 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 18 | $480,632 | $26,702 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 20 | $486,746 | $24,337 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 21 | $489,583 | $23,313 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 23 | $495,250 | $21,533 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 24 | $497,955 | $20,748 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 26 | $503,077 | $19,349 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 27 | $505,514 | $18,723 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 29 | $509,906 | $17,583 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 117 | $168,579 | $1,441 |
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