Conservation payments in Webster County, Kentucky totaled $2.1 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 3 | $211,530 | $70,510 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 6 | $347,190 | $57,865 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 10 | $485,879 | $48,588 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 13 | $562,574 | $43,275 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 17 | $650,310 | $38,254 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 20 | $711,334 | $35,567 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 23 | $768,433 | $33,410 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 27 | $839,475 | $31,092 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 30 | $887,084 | $29,569 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 34 | $945,973 | $27,823 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 37 | $987,626 | $26,693 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 40 | $1,028,186 | $25,705 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 44 | $1,079,542 | $24,535 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 47 | $1,115,156 | $23,727 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 51 | $1,159,813 | $22,741 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 54 | $1,192,237 | $22,078 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 57 | $1,224,014 | $21,474 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 61 | $1,264,886 | $20,736 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 64 | $1,294,537 | $20,227 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 68 | $1,333,198 | $19,606 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 273 | $754,345 | $2,763 |
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