Emergency Conservation Program payments in Texas totaled $78.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 62 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 89 | $16,580,825 | $186,301 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 178 | $24,619,820 | $138,314 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 267 | $29,958,783 | $112,205 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 356 | $34,036,428 | $95,608 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 445 | $37,390,754 | $84,024 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 535 | $40,241,712 | $75,218 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 624 | $42,654,906 | $68,357 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 713 | $44,783,318 | $62,810 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 802 | $46,694,973 | $58,223 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 891 | $48,412,545 | $54,335 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 980 | $49,962,528 | $50,982 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 1,070 | $51,402,030 | $48,039 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 1,159 | $52,728,298 | $45,495 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 1,248 | $53,950,203 | $43,229 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 1,337 | $55,083,913 | $41,200 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 1,426 | $56,144,791 | $39,372 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 1,516 | $57,140,013 | $37,691 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 1,605 | $58,061,776 | $36,176 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 1,694 | $58,929,158 | $34,787 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 1,783 | $59,742,383 | $33,507 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 7,135 | $18,400,137 | $2,579 |
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