Emergency Conservation Program payments in the United States totaled $102 million in 2023
In 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 54 | $14,045,408 | $260,100 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 108 | $21,817,691 | $202,016 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 163 | $28,221,021 | $173,135 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 217 | $33,464,146 | $154,213 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 272 | $37,906,193 | $139,361 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 326 | $41,703,352 | $127,924 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 381 | $45,082,231 | $118,326 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 435 | $48,069,402 | $110,504 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 490 | $50,858,498 | $103,793 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 544 | $53,351,900 | $98,073 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 599 | $55,691,144 | $92,974 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 653 | $57,809,555 | $88,529 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 707 | $59,795,881 | $84,577 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 762 | $61,680,762 | $80,946 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 816 | $63,427,587 | $77,730 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 871 | $65,106,286 | $74,749 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 925 | $66,663,483 | $72,069 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 980 | $68,156,752 | $69,548 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 1,034 | $69,545,213 | $67,258 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 1,089 | $70,888,230 | $65,095 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 4,357 | $31,163,362 | $7,152 |
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