Emergency Conservation Program payments in North Carolina totaled $16.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 54 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 7 | $1,492,834 | $213,262 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 14 | $2,800,066 | $200,005 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 22 | $4,158,672 | $189,031 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 29 | $5,105,117 | $176,039 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 37 | $5,993,893 | $161,997 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 44 | $6,622,314 | $150,507 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 51 | $7,216,133 | $141,493 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 59 | $7,828,128 | $132,680 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 66 | $8,303,563 | $125,812 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 74 | $8,797,452 | $118,884 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 81 | $9,175,864 | $113,282 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 88 | $9,515,257 | $108,128 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 96 | $9,881,948 | $102,937 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 103 | $10,184,769 | $98,881 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 111 | $10,496,421 | $94,562 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 118 | $10,754,804 | $91,142 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 125 | $11,002,230 | $88,018 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 133 | $11,268,481 | $84,725 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 140 | $11,490,148 | $82,072 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 148 | $11,722,335 | $79,205 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 592 | $4,618,685 | $7,802 |
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