Emergency Conservation Program payments in Texas totaled $3.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 44 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 3 | $449,345 | $149,782 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 5 | $637,827 | $127,565 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 7 | $798,331 | $114,047 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 9 | $927,913 | $103,101 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 11 | $1,051,176 | $95,561 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 13 | $1,147,573 | $88,275 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 14 | $1,190,258 | $85,018 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 16 | $1,270,399 | $79,400 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 18 | $1,344,981 | $74,721 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 20 | $1,416,689 | $70,834 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 22 | $1,484,027 | $67,456 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 24 | $1,548,229 | $64,510 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 26 | $1,609,934 | $61,921 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 27 | $1,640,549 | $60,761 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 29 | $1,698,030 | $58,553 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 31 | $1,752,788 | $56,542 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 33 | $1,806,400 | $54,739 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 35 | $1,858,727 | $53,106 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 37 | $1,907,173 | $51,545 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 149 | $1,175,981 | $7,892 |
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