Conservation payments in Halifax County, North Carolina totaled $15.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 7 | $1,918,360 | $274,051 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 15 | $3,259,792 | $217,319 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 23 | $4,370,919 | $190,040 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 31 | $5,290,025 | $170,646 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 39 | $6,122,854 | $156,996 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 47 | $6,841,476 | $145,563 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 55 | $7,471,994 | $135,854 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 63 | $8,011,421 | $127,165 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 71 | $8,476,364 | $119,385 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 79 | $8,899,332 | $112,650 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 87 | $9,303,202 | $106,933 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 95 | $9,688,139 | $101,980 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 103 | $10,048,749 | $97,561 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 111 | $10,392,949 | $93,630 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 119 | $10,715,973 | $90,050 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 127 | $11,012,592 | $86,713 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 135 | $11,273,137 | $83,505 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 143 | $11,508,123 | $80,476 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 151 | $11,731,070 | $77,689 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 159 | $11,938,348 | $75,084 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 640 | $3,589,035 | $5,608 |
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