Conservation payments in Cherokee County, North Carolina totaled $416,310 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 3 | $51,824 | $17,275 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 6 | $83,417 | $13,903 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 9 | $109,406 | $12,156 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 13 | $136,532 | $10,502 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 16 | $151,860 | $9,491 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 19 | $165,507 | $8,711 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 22 | $178,138 | $8,097 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 26 | $193,836 | $7,455 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 29 | $205,028 | $7,070 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 32 | $215,631 | $6,738 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 35 | $225,667 | $6,448 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 39 | $237,836 | $6,098 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 42 | $245,717 | $5,850 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 45 | $253,117 | $5,625 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 48 | $260,413 | $5,425 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 52 | $269,664 | $5,186 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 55 | $276,199 | $5,022 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 58 | $282,430 | $4,869 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 61 | $288,367 | $4,727 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 65 | $295,967 | $4,553 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 260 | $120,343 | $463 |
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