Conservation payments in North Carolina totaled $2.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 19 | $386,283 | $20,331 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 38 | $543,821 | $14,311 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 57 | $662,498 | $11,623 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 76 | $761,988 | $10,026 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 95 | $849,469 | $8,942 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 115 | $932,721 | $8,111 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 134 | $1,005,086 | $7,501 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 153 | $1,071,243 | $7,002 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 172 | $1,130,722 | $6,574 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 191 | $1,186,263 | $6,211 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 211 | $1,241,624 | $5,884 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 230 | $1,291,406 | $5,615 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 249 | $1,339,120 | $5,378 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 268 | $1,384,220 | $5,165 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 287 | $1,426,916 | $4,972 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 307 | $1,469,619 | $4,787 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 326 | $1,507,956 | $4,626 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 345 | $1,544,869 | $4,478 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 364 | $1,580,138 | $4,341 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 383 | $1,613,907 | $4,214 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 1,536 | $884,887 | $576 |
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