Tree Assistance Program payments in North Carolina totaled $6.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Tree Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 60 percent of Tree Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $693,416 | $346,708 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 4 | $1,283,871 | $320,968 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 6 | $1,788,274 | $298,046 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 8 | $2,217,069 | $277,134 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 11 | $2,745,984 | $249,635 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 13 | $3,024,940 | $232,688 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 15 | $3,278,810 | $218,587 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 17 | $3,518,407 | $206,965 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 20 | $3,865,103 | $193,255 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 22 | $4,081,758 | $185,534 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 24 | $4,288,653 | $178,694 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 26 | $4,479,212 | $172,277 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 29 | $4,730,979 | $163,137 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 31 | $4,862,492 | $156,855 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 33 | $4,982,312 | $150,979 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 35 | $5,082,812 | $145,223 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 38 | $5,224,649 | $137,491 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 40 | $5,309,502 | $132,738 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 42 | $5,378,581 | $128,061 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 44 | $5,440,095 | $123,639 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 180 | $1,410,101 | $7,834 |
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