Emergency Conservation Program payments in West Virginia totaled $13.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 42 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 46 | $1,341,777 | $29,169 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 93 | $2,148,655 | $23,104 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 140 | $2,794,305 | $19,959 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 187 | $3,328,859 | $17,801 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 234 | $3,786,607 | $16,182 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 280 | $4,191,958 | $14,971 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 327 | $4,574,188 | $13,988 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 374 | $4,925,134 | $13,169 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 421 | $5,249,848 | $12,470 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 468 | $5,552,475 | $11,864 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 514 | $5,829,246 | $11,341 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 561 | $6,094,689 | $10,864 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 608 | $6,344,759 | $10,435 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 655 | $6,583,026 | $10,050 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 702 | $6,810,140 | $9,701 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 748 | $7,022,706 | $9,389 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 795 | $7,231,637 | $9,096 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 842 | $7,430,777 | $8,825 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 889 | $7,623,399 | $8,575 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 936 | $7,808,575 | $8,342 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 3,744 | $5,504,894 | $1,470 |
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