Emergency Conservation Program payments in Kentucky totaled $49.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 51 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 163 | $7,401,072 | $45,405 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 327 | $11,234,377 | $34,356 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 490 | $14,035,061 | $28,643 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 654 | $16,306,910 | $24,934 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 817 | $18,243,571 | $22,330 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 981 | $19,931,376 | $20,317 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 1,144 | $21,427,140 | $18,730 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 1,308 | $22,800,641 | $17,432 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 1,471 | $24,043,261 | $16,345 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 1,635 | $25,193,980 | $15,409 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 1,799 | $26,256,845 | $14,595 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 1,962 | $27,243,184 | $13,885 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 2,126 | $28,170,047 | $13,250 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 2,289 | $29,031,804 | $12,683 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 2,453 | $29,849,692 | $12,169 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 2,616 | $30,613,526 | $11,702 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 2,780 | $31,336,435 | $11,272 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 2,943 | $32,017,008 | $10,879 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 3,107 | $32,668,816 | $10,515 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 3,271 | $33,292,292 | $10,178 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 13,084 | $15,855,346 | $1,212 |
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