Emergency Conservation Program payments in Houston County, Texas totaled $640,648 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 36 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $35,512 | $35,512 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $66,127 | $33,064 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 3 | $94,273 | $31,424 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 4 | $120,451 | $30,113 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 5 | $142,076 | $28,415 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 6 | $161,547 | $26,925 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 7 | $180,212 | $25,745 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 8 | $197,571 | $24,696 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 9 | $214,748 | $23,861 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 10 | $231,757 | $23,176 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 11 | $248,215 | $22,565 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 12 | $263,941 | $21,995 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 13 | $278,028 | $21,387 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 14 | $291,308 | $20,808 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 15 | $304,433 | $20,296 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 16 | $317,269 | $19,829 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 17 | $330,035 | $19,414 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 18 | $342,766 | $19,043 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 19 | $355,234 | $18,697 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 20 | $367,532 | $18,377 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 80 | $273,116 | $3,414 |
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