Emergency Conservation Program payments in Massachusetts totaled $6.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 48 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 6 | $971,272 | $161,879 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 13 | $1,452,550 | $111,735 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 19 | $1,766,072 | $92,951 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 26 | $2,087,314 | $80,281 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 32 | $2,316,020 | $72,376 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 39 | $2,553,814 | $65,482 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 45 | $2,727,638 | $60,614 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 52 | $2,911,016 | $55,981 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 59 | $3,079,321 | $52,192 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 65 | $3,213,648 | $49,441 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 72 | $3,361,647 | $46,690 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 78 | $3,480,232 | $44,618 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 85 | $3,609,385 | $42,463 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 91 | $3,715,648 | $40,831 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 98 | $3,831,258 | $39,094 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 104 | $3,925,983 | $37,750 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 111 | $4,030,899 | $36,314 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 118 | $4,131,177 | $35,010 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 124 | $4,214,598 | $33,989 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 131 | $4,308,223 | $32,887 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 525 | $2,430,125 | $4,629 |
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