Emergency Conservation Program payments in Kentucky totaled $63.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 57 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 169 | $12,942,500 | $76,583 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 339 | $18,336,025 | $54,089 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 509 | $22,182,094 | $43,580 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 679 | $25,232,225 | $37,161 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 849 | $27,754,555 | $32,691 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 1,018 | $29,909,747 | $29,381 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 1,188 | $31,813,904 | $26,779 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 1,358 | $33,502,860 | $24,671 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 1,528 | $35,034,280 | $22,928 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 1,698 | $36,439,217 | $21,460 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 1,867 | $37,717,834 | $20,202 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 2,037 | $38,910,604 | $19,102 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 2,207 | $40,016,591 | $18,132 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 2,377 | $41,052,955 | $17,271 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 2,547 | $42,021,386 | $16,498 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 2,716 | $42,922,585 | $15,804 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 2,886 | $43,776,736 | $15,169 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 3,056 | $44,582,739 | $14,589 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 3,226 | $45,340,244 | $14,055 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 3,396 | $46,060,030 | $13,563 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 13,584 | $17,642,514 | $1,299 |
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