Emergency Conservation Program payments in Worcester County, Massachusetts totaled $1.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 40 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $105,268 | $52,634 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 4 | $201,402 | $50,351 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 6 | $286,544 | $47,757 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 8 | $359,977 | $44,997 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 10 | $429,548 | $42,955 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 12 | $490,378 | $40,865 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 14 | $544,491 | $38,892 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 16 | $597,050 | $37,316 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 18 | $645,586 | $35,866 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 20 | $690,853 | $34,543 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 22 | $732,889 | $33,313 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 24 | $772,215 | $32,176 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 26 | $808,765 | $31,106 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 28 | $843,827 | $30,137 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 30 | $876,361 | $29,212 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 32 | $907,001 | $28,344 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 34 | $936,738 | $27,551 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 36 | $964,727 | $26,798 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 38 | $991,695 | $26,097 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 41 | $1,028,354 | $25,082 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 164 | $700,854 | $4,274 |
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