Emergency Conservation Program payments in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky totaled $1.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 52 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $118,639 | $118,639 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 3 | $248,858 | $82,953 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 5 | $322,067 | $64,413 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 7 | $375,186 | $53,598 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 9 | $412,285 | $45,809 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 11 | $440,409 | $40,037 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 13 | $464,696 | $35,746 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 15 | $486,901 | $32,460 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 17 | $506,948 | $29,820 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 19 | $525,946 | $27,681 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 21 | $543,920 | $25,901 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 22 | $552,810 | $25,128 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 24 | $569,428 | $23,726 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 26 | $585,519 | $22,520 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 28 | $600,902 | $21,461 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 30 | $615,268 | $20,509 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 32 | $628,748 | $19,648 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 34 | $641,106 | $18,856 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 36 | $652,989 | $18,139 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 38 | $664,594 | $17,489 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 153 | $341,979 | $2,235 |
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