Conservation payments in Alexander County, North Carolina totaled $419,834 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 61 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $29,924 | $29,924 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3 | $77,797 | $25,932 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 5 | $119,502 | $23,900 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 7 | $155,690 | $22,241 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 9 | $183,486 | $20,387 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 10 | $194,831 | $19,483 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 12 | $215,880 | $17,990 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 14 | $230,303 | $16,450 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 16 | $243,263 | $15,204 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 18 | $255,270 | $14,182 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 20 | $266,236 | $13,312 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 21 | $270,979 | $12,904 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 23 | $279,603 | $12,157 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 25 | $287,707 | $11,508 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 27 | $295,555 | $10,946 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 29 | $302,904 | $10,445 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 31 | $309,632 | $9,988 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 32 | $312,817 | $9,776 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 34 | $319,054 | $9,384 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 36 | $324,825 | $9,023 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 147 | $95,009 | $646 |
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