Emergency Conservation Program payments in Wake County, North Carolina totaled $957,619 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 43 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% | 1 | $56,256 | $56,256 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $102,272 | $51,136 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 4 | $179,739 | $44,935 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 5 | $210,638 | $42,128 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 7 | $267,561 | $38,223 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 8 | $294,489 | $36,811 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 10 | $341,450 | $34,145 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 11 | $361,703 | $32,882 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 13 | $397,641 | $30,588 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 14 | $413,834 | $29,560 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 16 | $445,718 | $27,857 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 17 | $459,902 | $27,053 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 19 | $487,514 | $25,659 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 20 | $500,714 | $25,036 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 22 | $525,913 | $23,905 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 23 | $537,925 | $23,388 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 25 | $559,921 | $22,397 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 26 | $569,687 | $21,911 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 28 | $588,157 | $21,006 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 29 | $596,896 | $20,583 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 119 | $360,723 | $3,031 |
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