Conservation payments in Taylor County, Kentucky totaled $12.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 3 | $1,823,939 | $607,980 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 6 | $2,902,890 | $483,815 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 10 | $3,939,704 | $393,970 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 13 | $4,590,889 | $353,145 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 17 | $5,323,244 | $313,132 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 20 | $5,810,022 | $290,501 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 24 | $6,367,014 | $265,292 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 27 | $6,731,859 | $249,328 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 31 | $7,194,766 | $232,089 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 34 | $7,511,220 | $220,918 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 37 | $7,803,192 | $210,897 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 41 | $8,162,599 | $199,088 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 44 | $8,409,682 | $191,129 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 48 | $8,711,172 | $181,483 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 51 | $8,922,722 | $174,955 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 55 | $9,193,739 | $167,159 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 58 | $9,387,123 | $161,847 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 62 | $9,618,348 | $155,135 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 65 | $9,777,228 | $150,419 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 69 | $9,969,961 | $144,492 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 276 | $2,571,805 | $9,318 |
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