Conservation payments in Rockcastle County, Kentucky totaled $490,539 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $27,270 | $27,270 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $53,409 | $26,704 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 4 | $98,945 | $24,736 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 5 | $119,965 | $23,993 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 6 | $138,838 | $23,140 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 8 | $175,449 | $21,931 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 9 | $191,584 | $21,287 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 11 | $218,591 | $19,872 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 12 | $231,086 | $19,257 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 13 | $243,025 | $18,694 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 15 | $264,858 | $17,657 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 16 | $275,269 | $17,204 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 18 | $293,870 | $16,326 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 19 | $302,685 | $15,931 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 20 | $311,017 | $15,551 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 22 | $326,892 | $14,859 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 23 | $334,570 | $14,547 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 25 | $348,757 | $13,950 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 26 | $353,867 | $13,610 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 27 | $358,867 | $13,291 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 112 | $131,672 | $1,176 |
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