Conservation payments in 4th District of Kenucky (Rep. Thomas Massie) totaled $1.2 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% | 27% | 3 | $328,009 | $109,336 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 6 | $424,040 | $70,673 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 9 | $492,099 | $54,678 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 12 | $546,048 | $45,504 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 15 | $593,416 | $39,561 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 18 | $634,334 | $35,241 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 21 | $672,530 | $32,025 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 24 | $706,402 | $29,433 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 27 | $736,557 | $27,280 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 30 | $763,093 | $25,436 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 33 | $786,861 | $23,844 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 36 | $806,649 | $22,407 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 39 | $825,081 | $21,156 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 42 | $841,711 | $20,041 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 45 | $857,071 | $19,046 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 48 | $871,163 | $18,149 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 51 | $884,255 | $17,338 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 54 | $895,221 | $16,578 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 57 | $905,510 | $15,886 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 60 | $915,388 | $15,256 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 242 | $290,070 | $1,199 |
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