Emergency Conservation Program payments in Columbus County, North Carolina totaled $768,790 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 37 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $40,314 | $40,314 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $77,016 | $38,508 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 3 | $112,042 | $37,347 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 4 | $143,191 | $35,798 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 5 | $168,784 | $33,757 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 7 | $214,730 | $30,676 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 8 | $234,157 | $29,270 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 9 | $253,422 | $28,158 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 10 | $272,558 | $27,256 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 11 | $286,104 | $26,009 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 12 | $299,404 | $24,950 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 14 | $325,209 | $23,229 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 15 | $337,843 | $22,523 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 16 | $350,273 | $21,892 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 17 | $361,773 | $21,281 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 18 | $373,024 | $20,724 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 20 | $392,938 | $19,647 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 21 | $402,693 | $19,176 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 22 | $412,294 | $18,741 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 23 | $421,405 | $18,322 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 95 | $347,385 | $3,657 |
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