Emergency Conservation Program payments in California totaled $6.7 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 44 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $462,168 | $462,168 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $912,243 | $456,122 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 3 | $1,323,462 | $441,154 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 4 | $1,669,170 | $417,293 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 6 | $2,039,696 | $339,949 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 7 | $2,223,372 | $317,625 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 8 | $2,390,130 | $298,766 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 9 | $2,554,729 | $283,859 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 10 | $2,697,118 | $269,712 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 12 | $2,949,350 | $245,779 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 13 | $3,065,627 | $235,817 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 14 | $3,176,272 | $226,877 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 15 | $3,286,020 | $219,068 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 16 | $3,394,263 | $212,141 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 18 | $3,597,733 | $199,874 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 19 | $3,693,409 | $194,390 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 20 | $3,788,929 | $189,446 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 21 | $3,873,581 | $184,456 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 22 | $3,957,150 | $179,870 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 24 | $4,123,122 | $171,797 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 97 | $2,554,941 | $26,340 |
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