Conservation payments in Union County, Kentucky totaled $13.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 63 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 4 | $2,821,237 | $705,309 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 8 | $4,147,266 | $518,408 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 12 | $4,965,771 | $413,814 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 17 | $5,688,110 | $334,595 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 21 | $6,188,451 | $294,688 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 25 | $6,653,087 | $266,123 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 30 | $7,185,421 | $239,514 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 34 | $7,558,666 | $222,314 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 38 | $7,906,020 | $208,053 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 43 | $8,302,498 | $193,081 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 47 | $8,595,135 | $182,875 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 51 | $8,866,166 | $173,846 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 56 | $9,166,167 | $163,682 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 60 | $9,368,957 | $156,149 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 64 | $9,563,741 | $149,433 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 69 | $9,799,291 | $142,019 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 73 | $9,975,947 | $136,657 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 77 | $10,141,974 | $131,714 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 82 | $10,334,599 | $126,032 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 86 | $10,477,604 | $121,833 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 347 | $2,718,467 | $7,834 |
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