Emergency Conservation Program payments in Madison County, Kentucky totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 50 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 4 | $233,052 | $58,263 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 8 | $336,855 | $42,107 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 12 | $408,409 | $34,034 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 17 | $488,423 | $28,731 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 21 | $543,419 | $25,877 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 25 | $592,670 | $23,707 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 30 | $646,998 | $21,567 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 34 | $686,902 | $20,203 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 38 | $724,974 | $19,078 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 42 | $761,340 | $18,127 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 47 | $804,627 | $17,120 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 51 | $837,454 | $16,421 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 55 | $866,333 | $15,752 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 60 | $899,819 | $14,997 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 64 | $925,468 | $14,460 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 68 | $949,533 | $13,964 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 72 | $971,911 | $13,499 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 77 | $997,839 | $12,959 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 81 | $1,017,321 | $12,560 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 85 | $1,036,133 | $12,190 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 344 | $480,488 | $1,397 |
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