Emergency Conservation Program payments in Union County, North Carolina totaled $270,548 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 32 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $18,908 | $18,908 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $27,986 | $13,993 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 3 | $36,356 | $12,119 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 5 | $51,383 | $10,277 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 6 | $58,194 | $9,699 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 7 | $63,914 | $9,131 |
| Top 7% | 26% | 8 | $69,390 | $8,674 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 10 | $79,804 | $7,980 |
| Top 9% | 31% | 11 | $83,923 | $7,629 |
| Top 10% | 32% | 12 | $87,881 | $7,323 |
| Top 11% | 34% | 13 | $91,444 | $7,034 |
| Top 12% | 36% | 15 | $98,428 | $6,562 |
| Top 13% | 38% | 16 | $101,822 | $6,364 |
| Top 14% | 39% | 17 | $105,200 | $6,188 |
| Top 15% | 40% | 18 | $108,200 | $6,011 |
| Top 16% | 42% | 20 | $114,200 | $5,710 |
| Top 17% | 43% | 21 | $117,200 | $5,581 |
| Top 18% | 44% | 22 | $120,030 | $5,456 |
| Top 19% | 45% | 23 | $122,773 | $5,338 |
| Top 20% | 47% | 25 | $127,949 | $5,118 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 53% | 101 | $142,599 | $1,412 |
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