Emergency Conservation Program payments in Braxton County, West Virginia totaled $363,696 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 38 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $32,806 | $32,806 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 3 | $62,897 | $20,966 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 4 | $72,185 | $18,046 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 6 | $88,664 | $14,777 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 7 | $96,365 | $13,766 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 9 | $108,426 | $12,047 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 11 | $118,812 | $10,801 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 12 | $123,676 | $10,306 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 14 | $132,942 | $9,496 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 15 | $137,258 | $9,151 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 17 | $145,724 | $8,572 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 19 | $153,917 | $8,101 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 20 | $157,966 | $7,898 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 22 | $165,945 | $7,543 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 23 | $169,836 | $7,384 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 25 | $177,548 | $7,102 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 27 | $185,080 | $6,855 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 28 | $188,802 | $6,743 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 30 | $195,665 | $6,522 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 31 | $199,023 | $6,420 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 128 | $164,673 | $1,287 |
Increasing crop reference prices would hurt young farmers
Do billionaires get farm subsidies?
Crop insurance pays billions in weather-related losses linked to the climate crisis
Crop insurance costs soar over time, reaching a record high in 2022
As the climate emergency heats up the Southwest, crop insurance payouts for heat surge
In the intensifying climate crisis, a hotter Southwest spurs rising heat-related crop insurance costs
