Emergency Conservation Program payments in North Carolina totaled $101 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 63 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 127 | $24,634,837 | $193,975 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 254 | $34,737,349 | $136,761 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 381 | $41,385,247 | $108,623 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 508 | $46,540,368 | $91,615 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 635 | $50,657,838 | $79,776 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 762 | $54,074,341 | $70,964 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 889 | $57,013,101 | $64,132 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 1,016 | $59,605,440 | $58,667 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 1,143 | $61,938,128 | $54,189 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 1,270 | $64,053,583 | $50,436 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 1,397 | $65,964,535 | $47,219 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 1,524 | $67,701,396 | $44,423 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 1,651 | $69,304,565 | $41,977 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 1,778 | $70,804,296 | $39,822 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 1,906 | $72,218,478 | $37,890 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 2,033 | $73,527,522 | $36,167 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 2,160 | $74,755,620 | $34,609 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 2,287 | $75,910,697 | $33,192 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 2,414 | $77,006,494 | $31,900 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 2,541 | $78,046,158 | $30,715 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 10,166 | $23,315,340 | $2,293 |
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