Emergency Conservation Program payments in Cleveland County, North Carolina totaled $449,489 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 40 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $18,192 | $18,192 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 3 | $51,118 | $17,039 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 5 | $81,672 | $16,334 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 6 | $94,542 | $15,757 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 8 | $118,539 | $14,817 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 10 | $139,639 | $13,964 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 11 | $148,645 | $13,513 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 13 | $163,131 | $12,549 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 15 | $175,969 | $11,731 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 16 | $181,617 | $11,351 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 18 | $192,590 | $10,699 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 20 | $203,128 | $10,156 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 21 | $208,200 | $9,914 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 23 | $217,767 | $9,468 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 25 | $226,852 | $9,074 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 27 | $235,618 | $8,727 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 28 | $239,857 | $8,566 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 30 | $248,058 | $8,269 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 32 | $256,044 | $8,001 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 33 | $259,986 | $7,878 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 136 | $189,503 | $1,393 |
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