Emergency Conservation Program payments in Texas totaled $86.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 62 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 91 | $18,172,580 | $199,699 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 183 | $27,090,269 | $148,034 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 275 | $33,118,201 | $120,430 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 367 | $37,708,074 | $102,747 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 459 | $41,479,293 | $90,369 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 550 | $44,668,271 | $81,215 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 642 | $47,430,002 | $73,879 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 734 | $49,861,112 | $67,931 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 826 | $52,012,964 | $62,970 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 918 | $53,968,028 | $58,789 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 1,009 | $55,712,526 | $55,216 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 1,101 | $57,313,976 | $52,056 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 1,193 | $58,789,740 | $49,279 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 1,285 | $60,165,950 | $46,822 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 1,377 | $61,440,845 | $44,619 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 1,468 | $62,616,196 | $42,654 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 1,560 | $63,732,794 | $40,854 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 1,652 | $64,775,055 | $39,210 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 1,744 | $65,750,773 | $37,701 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 1,836 | $66,670,970 | $36,313 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 7,345 | $20,069,294 | $2,732 |
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