Emergency Conservation Program payments in Kentucky totaled $9.3 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 49 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 4 | $1,084,169 | $271,042 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 8 | $1,596,415 | $199,552 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 13 | $2,192,508 | $168,654 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 17 | $2,635,944 | $155,056 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 21 | $3,014,454 | $143,545 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 26 | $3,416,255 | $131,394 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 30 | $3,710,491 | $123,683 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 35 | $4,038,035 | $115,372 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 39 | $4,279,566 | $109,732 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 43 | $4,497,656 | $104,597 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 48 | $4,753,848 | $99,039 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 52 | $4,949,061 | $95,174 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 56 | $5,136,316 | $91,720 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 61 | $5,361,773 | $87,898 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 65 | $5,524,831 | $84,997 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 70 | $5,711,608 | $81,594 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 74 | $5,852,766 | $79,091 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 78 | $5,990,211 | $76,798 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 83 | $6,153,894 | $74,143 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 87 | $6,277,088 | $72,150 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 351 | $2,985,880 | $8,507 |
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