Conservation payments in 2nd District of Kenucky (Rep. Brett Guthrie) totaled $75.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 64 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 14 | $11,193,939 | $799,567 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 28 | $18,973,655 | $677,631 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 43 | $25,224,604 | $586,619 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 57 | $29,821,657 | $523,187 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 72 | $34,016,777 | $472,455 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 86 | $37,299,621 | $433,717 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 101 | $40,389,347 | $399,895 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 115 | $42,922,288 | $373,237 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 130 | $45,458,399 | $349,680 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 144 | $47,635,491 | $330,802 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 159 | $49,825,097 | $313,365 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 173 | $51,694,114 | $298,810 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 188 | $53,502,068 | $284,585 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 202 | $55,009,441 | $272,324 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 217 | $56,486,019 | $260,304 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 231 | $57,756,682 | $250,029 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 245 | $58,960,569 | $240,655 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 260 | $60,130,603 | $231,272 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 274 | $61,124,468 | $223,082 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 289 | $62,109,652 | $214,912 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 1,158 | $12,847,615 | $11,095 |
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