Conservation payments in Wayne County, Kentucky totaled $557,762 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% | 17% | 1 | $93,090 | $93,090 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 2 | $150,608 | $75,304 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 4 | $217,726 | $54,432 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 5 | $236,530 | $47,306 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 7 | $262,545 | $37,506 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 8 | $273,361 | $34,170 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 10 | $294,572 | $29,457 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 11 | $304,479 | $27,680 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 12 | $314,331 | $26,194 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 14 | $333,486 | $23,820 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 15 | $342,389 | $22,826 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 17 | $359,839 | $21,167 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 18 | $367,721 | $20,429 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 20 | $381,180 | $19,059 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 21 | $386,414 | $18,401 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 22 | $391,302 | $17,786 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 24 | $400,738 | $16,697 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 25 | $405,184 | $16,207 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 27 | $413,747 | $15,324 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 28 | $417,504 | $14,911 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 115 | $140,258 | $1,220 |
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