Emergency Conservation Program payments in Augusta County, Virginia totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 26 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $68,586 | $34,293 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 5 | $110,307 | $22,061 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 7 | $133,211 | $19,030 |
| Top 4% | 15% | 10 | $164,443 | $16,444 |
| Top 5% | 16% | 12 | $184,460 | $15,372 |
| Top 6% | 19% | 15 | $213,067 | $14,204 |
| Top 7% | 21% | 17 | $231,210 | $13,601 |
| Top 8% | 23% | 20 | $256,184 | $12,809 |
| Top 9% | 25% | 23 | $279,327 | $12,145 |
| Top 10% | 26% | 25 | $294,318 | $11,773 |
| Top 11% | 28% | 28 | $316,601 | $11,307 |
| Top 12% | 30% | 30 | $331,238 | $11,041 |
| Top 13% | 31% | 33 | $352,950 | $10,695 |
| Top 14% | 33% | 35 | $366,717 | $10,478 |
| Top 15% | 34% | 38 | $386,678 | $10,176 |
| Top 16% | 36% | 41 | $406,025 | $9,903 |
| Top 17% | 37% | 43 | $418,634 | $9,736 |
| Top 18% | 39% | 46 | $437,219 | $9,505 |
| Top 19% | 40% | 48 | $449,303 | $9,360 |
| Top 20% | 42% | 51 | $467,159 | $9,160 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 58% | 206 | $653,985 | $3,175 |
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