Emergency Conservation Program payments in West Virginia totaled $14.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 48 | $1,399,651 | $29,159 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 97 | $2,236,480 | $23,056 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 145 | $2,893,569 | $19,956 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 194 | $3,455,390 | $17,811 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 242 | $3,931,847 | $16,247 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 291 | $4,372,960 | $15,027 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 339 | $4,772,082 | $14,077 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 388 | $5,149,701 | $13,272 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 436 | $5,495,238 | $12,604 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 485 | $5,826,376 | $12,013 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 533 | $6,130,807 | $11,502 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 582 | $6,422,772 | $11,036 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 631 | $6,698,246 | $10,615 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 679 | $6,953,746 | $10,241 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 728 | $7,202,390 | $9,893 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 776 | $7,434,470 | $9,581 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 825 | $7,661,330 | $9,286 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 873 | $7,875,236 | $9,021 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 922 | $8,084,135 | $8,768 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 970 | $8,281,978 | $8,538 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 3,884 | $5,928,369 | $1,526 |
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