Conservation payments in Buncombe County, North Carolina totaled $522,030 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 66 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 1 | $109,756 | $109,756 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 2 | $181,265 | $90,633 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 3 | $212,297 | $70,766 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 4 | $240,330 | $60,083 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 5 | $257,636 | $51,527 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 6 | $274,443 | $45,741 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 8 | $304,308 | $38,039 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 9 | $318,902 | $35,434 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 10 | $333,295 | $33,330 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 11 | $344,625 | $31,330 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 12 | $355,915 | $29,660 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 13 | $366,164 | $28,166 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 15 | $385,403 | $25,694 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 16 | $394,300 | $24,644 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 17 | $403,168 | $23,716 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 18 | $410,788 | $22,822 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 19 | $418,148 | $22,008 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 20 | $425,071 | $21,254 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 22 | $437,420 | $19,883 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 23 | $442,647 | $19,246 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 93 | $79,383 | $854 |
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