Conservation payments in 1st District of Kenucky (Rep. James Comer) totaled $450 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 148 | $77,306,105 | $522,339 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 296 | $115,763,715 | $391,094 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 444 | $144,441,575 | $325,319 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 592 | $168,063,379 | $283,891 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 741 | $188,312,589 | $254,133 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 889 | $206,094,090 | $231,827 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 1,037 | $221,976,980 | $214,057 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 1,185 | $236,152,634 | $199,285 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 1,334 | $249,152,704 | $186,771 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 1,482 | $260,932,833 | $176,068 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 1,630 | $271,722,248 | $166,701 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 1,778 | $281,648,497 | $158,407 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 1,926 | $290,849,618 | $151,012 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 2,075 | $299,465,739 | $144,321 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 2,223 | $307,407,802 | $138,285 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 2,371 | $314,839,624 | $132,788 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 2,519 | $321,852,626 | $127,770 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 2,668 | $328,482,585 | $123,119 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 2,816 | $334,692,828 | $118,854 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 2,964 | $340,572,555 | $114,903 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 11,859 | $109,258,289 | $9,213 |
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