Emergency Conservation Program payments in Ballard County, Kentucky totaled $631,034 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 38 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $44,570 | $44,570 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 3 | $79,539 | $26,513 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 5 | $108,003 | $21,601 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 7 | $132,852 | $18,979 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 9 | $155,669 | $17,297 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 11 | $176,437 | $16,040 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 13 | $196,107 | $15,085 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 15 | $212,550 | $14,170 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 17 | $227,992 | $13,411 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 19 | $242,684 | $12,773 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 21 | $256,308 | $12,205 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 23 | $269,306 | $11,709 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 25 | $281,747 | $11,270 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 27 | $293,730 | $10,879 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 29 | $304,977 | $10,516 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 31 | $315,952 | $10,192 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 33 | $326,594 | $9,897 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 35 | $337,093 | $9,631 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 37 | $347,506 | $9,392 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 39 | $357,339 | $9,163 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 158 | $273,695 | $1,732 |
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