Emergency Conservation Program payments in West Virginia totaled $889,254 in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 27 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $32,806 | $32,806 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 3 | $72,786 | $24,262 |
| Top 3% | 11% | 5 | $99,152 | $19,830 |
| Top 4% | 14% | 7 | $123,376 | $17,625 |
| Top 5% | 16% | 9 | $145,994 | $16,222 |
| Top 6% | 19% | 11 | $167,469 | $15,224 |
| Top 7% | 21% | 13 | $187,988 | $14,461 |
| Top 8% | 23% | 15 | $206,915 | $13,794 |
| Top 9% | 25% | 17 | $225,415 | $13,260 |
| Top 10% | 27% | 19 | $243,456 | $12,813 |
| Top 11% | 29% | 21 | $260,972 | $12,427 |
| Top 12% | 31% | 23 | $277,163 | $12,051 |
| Top 13% | 33% | 25 | $292,980 | $11,719 |
| Top 14% | 35% | 27 | $308,744 | $11,435 |
| Top 15% | 36% | 29 | $323,991 | $11,172 |
| Top 16% | 38% | 31 | $339,179 | $10,941 |
| Top 17% | 40% | 33 | $354,323 | $10,737 |
| Top 18% | 41% | 35 | $368,981 | $10,542 |
| Top 19% | 43% | 37 | $383,371 | $10,361 |
| Top 20% | 45% | 39 | $397,635 | $10,196 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 55% | 157 | $491,619 | $3,131 |
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