Conservation payments in Haywood County, North Carolina totaled $138,618 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 2 | $24,788 | $12,394 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 4 | $38,219 | $9,555 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 6 | $48,954 | $8,159 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 8 | $57,835 | $7,229 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 10 | $64,857 | $6,486 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 12 | $69,718 | $5,810 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 15 | $74,110 | $4,941 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 17 | $76,831 | $4,519 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 19 | $79,400 | $4,179 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 21 | $81,787 | $3,895 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 23 | $84,093 | $3,656 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 25 | $86,286 | $3,451 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 28 | $89,146 | $3,184 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 30 | $90,971 | $3,032 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 32 | $92,758 | $2,899 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 34 | $94,506 | $2,780 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 36 | $96,223 | $2,673 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 38 | $97,896 | $2,576 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 41 | $100,293 | $2,446 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 43 | $101,651 | $2,364 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 173 | $36,967 | $214 |
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