Conservation payments in Russell County, Kentucky totaled $3.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 79 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $417,720 | $417,720 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 3 | $954,118 | $318,039 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 5 | $1,323,852 | $264,770 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 7 | $1,626,090 | $232,299 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 9 | $1,860,421 | $206,713 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 11 | $2,069,401 | $188,127 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 13 | $2,258,530 | $173,733 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 14 | $2,336,919 | $166,923 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 16 | $2,468,318 | $154,270 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 18 | $2,561,904 | $142,328 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 20 | $2,624,658 | $131,233 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 22 | $2,681,125 | $121,869 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 24 | $2,726,924 | $113,622 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 26 | $2,765,478 | $106,365 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 27 | $2,781,414 | $103,015 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 29 | $2,810,962 | $96,930 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 31 | $2,838,962 | $91,579 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 33 | $2,865,918 | $86,846 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 35 | $2,891,832 | $82,624 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 37 | $2,914,793 | $78,778 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 149 | $326,875 | $2,194 |
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