Conservation payments in Hyde County, North Carolina totaled $15.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 64 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 3 | $1,967,401 | $655,800 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 6 | $3,394,734 | $565,789 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 9 | $4,606,888 | $511,876 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 13 | $6,009,159 | $462,243 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 16 | $6,871,666 | $429,479 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 19 | $7,636,592 | $401,926 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 23 | $8,538,396 | $371,235 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 26 | $9,049,120 | $348,043 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 29 | $9,522,256 | $328,354 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 32 | $9,942,130 | $310,692 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 36 | $10,371,196 | $288,089 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 39 | $10,630,303 | $272,572 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 42 | $10,859,822 | $258,567 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 46 | $11,133,751 | $242,038 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 49 | $11,323,087 | $231,083 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 52 | $11,501,008 | $221,173 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 55 | $11,665,236 | $212,095 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 59 | $11,854,504 | $200,924 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 62 | $11,989,685 | $193,382 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 65 | $12,123,000 | $186,508 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 264 | $3,300,641 | $12,502 |
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