Emergency Conservation Program payments in the United States totaled $82.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 50 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 45 | $10,185,903 | $226,353 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 90 | $16,888,120 | $187,646 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 135 | $21,790,618 | $161,412 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 181 | $25,829,712 | $142,706 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 226 | $29,227,718 | $129,326 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 271 | $32,202,740 | $118,829 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 317 | $34,861,520 | $109,973 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 362 | $37,219,372 | $102,816 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 407 | $39,394,194 | $96,792 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 452 | $41,401,372 | $91,596 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 498 | $43,311,793 | $86,971 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 543 | $45,051,924 | $82,969 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 588 | $46,653,336 | $79,342 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 634 | $48,162,113 | $75,965 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 679 | $49,555,077 | $72,982 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 724 | $50,878,673 | $70,274 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 769 | $52,142,485 | $67,806 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 815 | $53,367,451 | $65,482 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 860 | $54,509,519 | $63,383 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 905 | $55,608,092 | $61,445 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 3,624 | $26,462,553 | $7,302 |
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