Emergency Conservation Program payments in Virginia totaled $19.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 41 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 45 | $2,458,138 | $54,625 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 91 | $3,559,749 | $39,118 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 136 | $4,403,937 | $32,382 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 182 | $5,121,220 | $28,139 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 228 | $5,729,154 | $25,128 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 273 | $6,243,286 | $22,869 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 319 | $6,713,222 | $21,045 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 365 | $7,143,361 | $19,571 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 410 | $7,530,409 | $18,367 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 456 | $7,897,392 | $17,319 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 501 | $8,236,421 | $16,440 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 547 | $8,566,022 | $15,660 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 593 | $8,882,243 | $14,978 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 638 | $9,180,845 | $14,390 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 684 | $9,474,288 | $13,851 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 730 | $9,756,503 | $13,365 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 775 | $10,023,236 | $12,933 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 821 | $10,285,064 | $12,527 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 866 | $10,532,045 | $12,162 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 912 | $10,776,608 | $11,816 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 3,651 | $8,413,246 | $2,304 |
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