Emergency Conservation Program payments in Polk County, Texas totaled $951,693 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 42 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 | $57,198 | $57,198 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $104,859 | $52,430 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 3 | $151,292 | $50,431 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 4 | $195,127 | $48,782 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 5 | $237,774 | $47,555 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 6 | $279,194 | $46,532 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 7 | $317,791 | $45,399 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 8 | $353,080 | $44,135 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 9 | $377,504 | $41,945 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 10 | $399,947 | $39,995 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 11 | $420,101 | $38,191 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 12 | $439,168 | $36,597 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 13 | $457,354 | $35,181 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 14 | $473,843 | $33,846 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 15 | $490,331 | $32,689 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 16 | $506,422 | $31,651 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 17 | $521,876 | $30,699 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 18 | $537,221 | $29,846 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 19 | $552,096 | $29,058 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 20 | $566,285 | $28,314 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 81 | $385,408 | $4,758 |
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