Emergency Conservation Program payments in Okeechobee County, Florida totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $100,773 | $100,773 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $199,789 | $99,895 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 3 | $292,002 | $97,334 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 4 | $383,926 | $95,982 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 5 | $468,314 | $93,663 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 6 | $538,526 | $89,754 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 7 | $585,090 | $83,584 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 8 | $621,498 | $77,687 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 9 | $656,809 | $72,979 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 10 | $689,117 | $68,912 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 11 | $719,414 | $65,401 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 12 | $749,311 | $62,443 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 13 | $775,663 | $59,666 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 14 | $801,269 | $57,234 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 15 | $824,016 | $54,934 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 16 | $846,148 | $52,884 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 17 | $867,490 | $51,029 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 18 | $887,114 | $49,284 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 19 | $906,173 | $47,693 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 20 | $923,273 | $46,164 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 82 | $451,935 | $5,511 |
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