Emergency Conservation Program payments in Mercer County, Kentucky totaled $628,623 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 37 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% | 2 | $42,962 | $21,481 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 5 | $91,011 | $18,202 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 7 | $112,955 | $16,136 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 10 | $139,105 | $13,910 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 12 | $155,564 | $12,964 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 15 | $178,093 | $11,873 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 17 | $191,516 | $11,266 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 20 | $208,049 | $10,402 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 23 | $223,477 | $9,716 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 25 | $233,477 | $9,339 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 28 | $248,477 | $8,874 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 30 | $258,477 | $8,616 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 33 | $273,207 | $8,279 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 35 | $282,483 | $8,071 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 38 | $295,795 | $7,784 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 41 | $308,258 | $7,518 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 43 | $316,443 | $7,359 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 46 | $328,329 | $7,138 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 48 | $335,985 | $7,000 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 51 | $347,116 | $6,806 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 206 | $281,507 | $1,367 |
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