Conservation payments in Wayne County, Kentucky totaled $532,714 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $74,784 | $74,784 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 2 | $132,302 | $66,151 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 4 | $199,420 | $49,855 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 5 | $218,224 | $43,645 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 7 | $244,239 | $34,891 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 8 | $255,055 | $31,882 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 10 | $275,407 | $27,541 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 11 | $285,116 | $25,920 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 12 | $294,562 | $24,547 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 14 | $312,722 | $22,337 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 15 | $321,481 | $21,432 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 17 | $338,054 | $19,886 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 18 | $345,880 | $19,216 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 20 | $359,339 | $17,967 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 21 | $364,573 | $17,361 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 22 | $369,461 | $16,794 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 24 | $378,849 | $15,785 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 25 | $383,295 | $15,332 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 27 | $391,858 | $14,513 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 28 | $395,615 | $14,129 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 115 | $137,099 | $1,192 |
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