Conservation payments in Alleghany County, North Carolina totaled $289,547 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 77 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 2 | $73,599 | $36,800 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 4 | $105,765 | $26,441 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 6 | $132,035 | $22,006 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 8 | $156,192 | $19,524 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 10 | $176,494 | $17,649 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 12 | $188,970 | $15,748 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 15 | $204,750 | $13,650 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 17 | $211,911 | $12,465 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 19 | $217,603 | $11,453 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 21 | $222,777 | $10,608 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 23 | $226,819 | $9,862 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 25 | $230,036 | $9,201 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 28 | $234,399 | $8,371 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 30 | $237,086 | $7,903 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 32 | $239,522 | $7,485 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 34 | $241,843 | $7,113 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 36 | $244,028 | $6,779 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 38 | $246,118 | $6,477 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 41 | $248,953 | $6,072 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 43 | $250,656 | $5,829 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 173 | $38,891 | $225 |
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