Emergency Conservation Program payments in Watauga County, North Carolina totaled $258,393 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $9,041 | $9,041 |
| Top 2% | 7% | 2 | $17,625 | $8,813 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 4 | $33,316 | $8,329 |
| Top 4% | 15% | 5 | $39,899 | $7,980 |
| Top 5% | 18% | 6 | $45,826 | $7,638 |
| Top 6% | 22% | 8 | $56,864 | $7,108 |
| Top 7% | 24% | 9 | $62,153 | $6,906 |
| Top 8% | 26% | 10 | $67,313 | $6,731 |
| Top 9% | 30% | 12 | $77,070 | $6,423 |
| Top 10% | 32% | 13 | $81,401 | $6,262 |
| Top 11% | 33% | 14 | $85,630 | $6,116 |
| Top 12% | 36% | 16 | $93,793 | $5,862 |
| Top 13% | 38% | 17 | $97,596 | $5,741 |
| Top 14% | 39% | 18 | $101,344 | $5,630 |
| Top 15% | 42% | 20 | $108,648 | $5,432 |
| Top 16% | 43% | 21 | $112,210 | $5,343 |
| Top 17% | 45% | 22 | $115,715 | $5,260 |
| Top 18% | 47% | 24 | $122,622 | $5,109 |
| Top 19% | 49% | 25 | $125,893 | $5,036 |
| Top 20% | 51% | 27 | $132,341 | $4,902 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 49% | 108 | $126,052 | $1,167 |
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