Emergency Conservation Program payments in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky totaled $528,177 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 31 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $24,075 | $24,075 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 3 | $48,362 | $16,121 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 5 | $68,892 | $13,778 |
| Top 4% | 15% | 6 | $78,650 | $13,108 |
| Top 5% | 18% | 8 | $96,936 | $12,117 |
| Top 6% | 22% | 10 | $114,238 | $11,424 |
| Top 7% | 25% | 12 | $130,704 | $10,892 |
| Top 8% | 26% | 13 | $138,471 | $10,652 |
| Top 9% | 29% | 15 | $152,850 | $10,190 |
| Top 10% | 31% | 17 | $165,820 | $9,754 |
| Top 11% | 34% | 19 | $177,906 | $9,363 |
| Top 12% | 35% | 20 | $183,823 | $9,191 |
| Top 13% | 37% | 22 | $195,428 | $8,883 |
| Top 14% | 39% | 24 | $206,655 | $8,611 |
| Top 15% | 40% | 25 | $212,254 | $8,490 |
| Top 16% | 42% | 27 | $223,280 | $8,270 |
| Top 17% | 44% | 29 | $234,070 | $8,071 |
| Top 18% | 46% | 31 | $244,730 | $7,895 |
| Top 19% | 47% | 32 | $249,486 | $7,796 |
| Top 20% | 49% | 34 | $258,756 | $7,610 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 51% | 139 | $269,421 | $1,938 |
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