Conservation payments in Macon County, North Carolina totaled $170,010 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 1 | $30,564 | $30,564 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 3 | $50,328 | $16,776 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 4 | $59,103 | $14,776 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 6 | $68,904 | $11,484 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 7 | $72,086 | $10,298 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 9 | $77,525 | $8,614 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 10 | $80,175 | $8,018 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 12 | $85,161 | $7,097 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 14 | $89,875 | $6,420 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 15 | $92,112 | $6,141 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 17 | $96,250 | $5,662 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 18 | $98,054 | $5,447 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 20 | $101,539 | $5,077 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 21 | $103,219 | $4,915 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 23 | $106,495 | $4,630 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 25 | $109,644 | $4,386 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 26 | $111,129 | $4,274 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 28 | $114,021 | $4,072 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 29 | $115,342 | $3,977 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 31 | $117,905 | $3,803 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 126 | $52,105 | $414 |
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