Emergency Conservation Program payments in the United States totaled $1.3 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 60 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 1,905 | $299,023,192 | $156,968 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 3,811 | $419,301,532 | $110,024 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 5,716 | $502,297,991 | $87,876 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 7,622 | $567,175,240 | $74,413 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 9,528 | $620,484,228 | $65,122 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 11,433 | $665,780,828 | $58,233 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 13,339 | $705,342,852 | $52,878 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 15,244 | $740,470,396 | $48,575 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 17,150 | $772,120,978 | $45,022 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 19,056 | $800,883,168 | $42,028 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 20,961 | $827,088,281 | $39,458 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 22,867 | $851,179,706 | $37,223 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 24,773 | $873,477,320 | $35,259 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 26,678 | $894,201,617 | $33,518 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 28,584 | $913,588,799 | $31,962 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 30,489 | $931,805,282 | $30,562 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 32,395 | $948,932,585 | $29,293 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 34,301 | $965,084,653 | $28,136 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 36,206 | $980,332,883 | $27,077 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 38,112 | $994,794,795 | $26,102 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 152,450 | $351,067,147 | $2,303 |
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