Conservation payments in Union County, Kentucky totaled $737,294 in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $82,998 | $82,998 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 3 | $156,267 | $52,089 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 4 | $177,413 | $44,353 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 6 | $214,535 | $35,756 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 7 | $231,649 | $33,093 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 9 | $265,867 | $29,541 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 10 | $281,780 | $28,178 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 12 | $310,726 | $25,894 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 14 | $336,445 | $24,032 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 15 | $347,161 | $23,144 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 17 | $367,136 | $21,596 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 18 | $376,803 | $20,934 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 20 | $394,005 | $19,700 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 21 | $401,602 | $19,124 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 23 | $416,345 | $18,102 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 24 | $423,515 | $17,646 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 26 | $437,845 | $16,840 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 28 | $451,974 | $16,142 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 29 | $459,027 | $15,829 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 31 | $473,058 | $15,260 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 125 | $264,236 | $2,114 |
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