Emergency Conservation Program payments in Okeechobee County, Florida totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 51 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $100,773 | $100,773 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $199,789 | $99,895 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 3 | $293,985 | $97,995 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 4 | $386,198 | $96,550 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 5 | $478,122 | $95,624 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 6 | $562,510 | $93,752 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 7 | $632,722 | $90,389 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 8 | $679,286 | $84,911 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 9 | $715,694 | $79,522 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 10 | $751,005 | $75,101 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 11 | $783,313 | $71,210 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 12 | $813,610 | $67,801 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 13 | $843,507 | $64,885 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 14 | $869,859 | $62,133 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 15 | $895,465 | $59,698 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 16 | $918,212 | $57,388 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 17 | $940,344 | $55,314 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 18 | $961,686 | $53,427 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 19 | $981,310 | $51,648 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 20 | $1,000,369 | $50,018 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 83 | $459,523 | $5,536 |
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