Emergency Conservation Program payments in the United States totaled $119 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 57 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 61 | $17,248,140 | $282,756 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 122 | $28,272,534 | $231,742 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 183 | $36,497,732 | $199,441 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 245 | $43,269,040 | $176,608 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 306 | $48,881,177 | $159,742 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 367 | $53,744,173 | $146,442 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 429 | $57,942,964 | $135,065 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 490 | $61,592,291 | $125,699 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 551 | $64,855,086 | $117,704 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 612 | $67,743,708 | $110,692 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 674 | $70,418,477 | $104,478 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 735 | $72,838,851 | $99,100 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 796 | $75,086,480 | $94,330 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 858 | $77,194,173 | $89,970 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 919 | $79,122,699 | $86,097 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 980 | $80,913,258 | $82,565 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 1,041 | $82,576,080 | $79,324 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 1,103 | $84,166,398 | $76,307 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 1,164 | $85,642,406 | $73,576 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 1,225 | $87,028,703 | $71,044 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 4,904 | $31,599,184 | $6,444 |
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