Emergency Conservation Program payments in the United States totaled $1.5 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 61 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 1,980 | $344,768,849 | $174,126 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 3,960 | $487,141,996 | $123,016 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 5,940 | $585,036,628 | $98,491 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 7,920 | $661,229,048 | $83,489 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 9,900 | $724,087,937 | $73,140 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 11,880 | $777,373,615 | $65,435 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 13,860 | $823,638,061 | $59,426 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 15,840 | $864,529,117 | $54,579 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 17,820 | $901,190,223 | $50,572 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 19,800 | $934,434,756 | $47,194 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 21,780 | $964,810,686 | $44,298 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 23,760 | $992,649,144 | $41,778 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 25,741 | $1,018,317,816 | $39,560 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 27,721 | $1,042,164,751 | $37,595 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 29,701 | $1,064,359,499 | $35,836 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 31,681 | $1,085,142,451 | $34,252 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 33,661 | $1,104,679,991 | $32,818 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 35,641 | $1,123,063,264 | $31,510 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 37,621 | $1,140,410,089 | $30,313 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 39,601 | $1,156,807,177 | $29,212 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 158,407 | $386,437,652 | $2,440 |
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