Conservation payments in Jackson County, North Carolina totaled $200,557 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 81 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 48% | 1 | $96,417 | $96,417 |
| Top 2% | 55% | 2 | $109,767 | $54,884 |
| Top 3% | 59% | 3 | $119,209 | $39,736 |
| Top 4% | 67% | 5 | $134,341 | $26,868 |
| Top 5% | 70% | 6 | $140,073 | $23,346 |
| Top 6% | 73% | 7 | $145,396 | $20,771 |
| Top 7% | 76% | 9 | $152,757 | $16,973 |
| Top 8% | 78% | 10 | $155,590 | $15,559 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 11 | $158,295 | $14,390 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 13 | $162,955 | $12,535 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 14 | $164,855 | $11,775 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 15 | $166,516 | $11,101 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 17 | $169,038 | $9,943 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 18 | $170,101 | $9,450 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 19 | $171,096 | $9,005 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 20 | $172,085 | $8,604 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 22 | $173,803 | $7,900 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 23 | $174,523 | $7,588 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 24 | $175,239 | $7,302 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 26 | $176,629 | $6,793 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 105 | $23,928 | $228 |
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