Emergency Conservation Program payments in California totaled $10.1 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 43 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 3 | $1,359,713 | $453,238 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 5 | $1,992,369 | $398,474 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 7 | $2,440,922 | $348,703 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 9 | $2,847,132 | $316,348 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 11 | $3,203,880 | $291,262 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 13 | $3,538,778 | $272,214 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 14 | $3,701,027 | $264,359 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 16 | $4,005,000 | $250,313 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 18 | $4,274,083 | $237,449 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 20 | $4,522,937 | $226,147 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 22 | $4,769,839 | $216,811 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 24 | $5,007,248 | $208,635 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 26 | $5,237,038 | $201,425 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 28 | $5,459,538 | $194,984 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 29 | $5,567,516 | $191,983 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 31 | $5,775,964 | $186,321 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 33 | $5,977,248 | $181,129 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 35 | $6,172,205 | $176,349 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 37 | $6,345,966 | $171,513 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 150 | $3,704,623 | $24,697 |
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