Conservation payments in Alamance County, North Carolina totaled $543,295 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $37,945 | $37,945 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $74,729 | $37,365 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 3 | $102,045 | $34,015 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 4 | $126,159 | $31,540 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 5 | $148,065 | $29,613 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 6 | $168,196 | $28,033 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 7 | $186,536 | $26,648 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 8 | $204,464 | $25,558 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 9 | $220,024 | $24,447 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 10 | $235,150 | $23,515 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 11 | $249,715 | $22,701 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 12 | $262,475 | $21,873 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 13 | $274,764 | $21,136 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 14 | $285,449 | $20,389 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 15 | $296,113 | $19,741 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 16 | $306,204 | $19,138 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 17 | $315,955 | $18,586 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 18 | $324,491 | $18,027 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 19 | $332,120 | $17,480 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 21 | $347,075 | $16,527 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 84 | $196,221 | $2,336 |
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