Conservation payments in Ashe County, North Carolina totaled $288,430 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 76 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 2 | $60,215 | $30,108 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 5 | $117,492 | $23,498 |
| Top 3% | 55% | 8 | $157,211 | $19,651 |
| Top 4% | 63% | 11 | $181,294 | $16,481 |
| Top 5% | 66% | 13 | $190,556 | $14,658 |
| Top 6% | 69% | 16 | $200,192 | $12,512 |
| Top 7% | 72% | 19 | $207,672 | $10,930 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 22 | $213,491 | $9,704 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 24 | $216,805 | $9,034 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 27 | $220,557 | $8,169 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 30 | $223,912 | $7,464 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 33 | $226,690 | $6,869 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 35 | $228,435 | $6,527 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 38 | $230,918 | $6,077 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 41 | $233,347 | $5,691 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 44 | $235,458 | $5,351 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 46 | $236,787 | $5,148 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 49 | $238,696 | $4,871 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 52 | $240,511 | $4,625 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 55 | $242,258 | $4,405 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 221 | $46,172 | $209 |
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