Emergency Conservation Program payments in Preston County, West Virginia totaled $298,866 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 40 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% | 1 | $16,541 | $16,541 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $30,577 | $15,289 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 3 | $43,947 | $14,649 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 5 | $64,600 | $12,920 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 6 | $73,841 | $12,307 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 7 | $82,531 | $11,790 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 8 | $90,782 | $11,348 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 10 | $106,063 | $10,606 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 11 | $112,962 | $10,269 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 12 | $119,784 | $9,982 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 13 | $126,362 | $9,720 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 15 | $137,148 | $9,143 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 16 | $141,926 | $8,870 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 17 | $146,614 | $8,624 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 18 | $151,001 | $8,389 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 20 | $158,804 | $7,940 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 21 | $162,499 | $7,738 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 22 | $166,084 | $7,549 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 23 | $169,143 | $7,354 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 25 | $174,708 | $6,988 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 101 | $124,158 | $1,229 |
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