Emergency Conservation Program payments in the United States totaled $86.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 59 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 47 | $16,315,792 | $347,145 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 94 | $24,230,938 | $257,776 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 141 | $29,888,706 | $211,977 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 189 | $34,471,694 | $182,390 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 236 | $38,082,305 | $161,366 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 283 | $41,160,386 | $145,443 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 330 | $43,946,691 | $133,172 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 378 | $46,514,164 | $123,053 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 425 | $48,782,329 | $114,782 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 472 | $50,820,289 | $107,670 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 520 | $52,722,763 | $101,390 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 567 | $54,418,760 | $95,977 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 614 | $55,987,426 | $91,185 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 661 | $57,454,128 | $86,920 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 709 | $58,849,682 | $83,004 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 756 | $60,124,136 | $79,529 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 803 | $61,317,095 | $76,360 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 851 | $62,443,687 | $73,377 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 898 | $63,481,232 | $70,692 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 945 | $64,455,113 | $68,206 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 3,783 | $21,922,589 | $5,795 |
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