Conservation Reserve Program payments in Gaston County, North Carolina totaled $873,322 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 40 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $54,128 | $54,128 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $93,047 | $46,524 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 3 | $126,985 | $42,328 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 5 | $185,710 | $37,142 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 6 | $214,090 | $35,682 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 7 | $237,737 | $33,962 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 9 | $278,739 | $30,971 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 10 | $298,493 | $29,849 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 11 | $316,254 | $28,750 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 13 | $351,595 | $27,046 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 14 | $368,894 | $26,350 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 15 | $385,663 | $25,711 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 17 | $417,101 | $24,535 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 18 | $431,900 | $23,994 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 19 | $446,312 | $23,490 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 21 | $472,482 | $22,499 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 22 | $485,459 | $22,066 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 23 | $498,205 | $21,661 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 25 | $523,314 | $20,933 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 26 | $534,635 | $20,563 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 106 | $338,687 | $3,195 |
Increasing crop reference prices would hurt young farmers
Do billionaires get farm subsidies?
Crop insurance pays billions in weather-related losses linked to the climate crisis
Crop insurance costs soar over time, reaching a record high in 2022
As the climate emergency heats up the Southwest, crop insurance payouts for heat surge
In the intensifying climate crisis, a hotter Southwest spurs rising heat-related crop insurance costs
