Emergency Conservation Program payments in North Carolina totaled $13.3 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 7 | $2,289,760 | $327,109 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 15 | $3,609,309 | $240,621 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 23 | $4,534,602 | $197,157 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 31 | $5,302,272 | $171,041 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 38 | $5,878,072 | $154,686 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 46 | $6,461,703 | $140,472 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 54 | $6,925,744 | $128,255 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 62 | $7,308,769 | $117,883 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 69 | $7,602,374 | $110,179 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 77 | $7,910,829 | $102,738 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 85 | $8,178,389 | $96,216 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 93 | $8,425,882 | $90,601 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 100 | $8,624,926 | $86,249 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 108 | $8,840,326 | $81,855 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 116 | $9,045,080 | $77,975 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 124 | $9,242,503 | $74,536 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 131 | $9,408,253 | $71,819 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 139 | $9,586,677 | $68,969 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 147 | $9,751,949 | $66,340 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 155 | $9,907,356 | $63,918 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 621 | $3,386,737 | $5,454 |
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