Conservation payments in 2nd District of Kenucky (Rep. Brett Guthrie) totaled $70.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 63 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 14 | $10,013,495 | $715,250 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 28 | $17,499,320 | $624,976 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 42 | $23,118,919 | $550,450 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 56 | $27,594,897 | $492,766 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 70 | $31,330,953 | $447,585 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 84 | $34,482,762 | $410,509 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 98 | $37,338,851 | $381,009 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 112 | $39,860,576 | $355,898 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 126 | $42,216,587 | $335,052 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 140 | $44,378,661 | $316,990 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 154 | $46,364,192 | $301,066 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 168 | $48,216,025 | $287,000 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 182 | $49,890,036 | $274,121 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 196 | $51,393,260 | $262,211 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 210 | $52,785,004 | $251,357 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 224 | $54,047,010 | $241,281 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 239 | $55,313,172 | $231,436 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 253 | $56,399,666 | $222,924 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 267 | $57,396,892 | $214,970 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 281 | $58,317,150 | $207,534 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 1,125 | $12,140,840 | $10,792 |
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