Conservation payments in Mitchell County, North Carolina totaled $95,846 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 76 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 33% | 1 | $31,351 | $31,351 |
| Top 2% | 60% | 2 | $57,237 | $28,619 |
| Top 3% | 64% | 3 | $61,515 | $20,505 |
| Top 4% | 68% | 4 | $64,858 | $16,215 |
| Top 5% | 70% | 5 | $66,664 | $13,333 |
| Top 6% | 71% | 6 | $67,803 | $11,301 |
| Top 7% | 72% | 7 | $68,815 | $9,831 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 8 | $69,791 | $8,724 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 9 | $70,751 | $7,861 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 11 | $72,439 | $6,585 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 12 | $73,195 | $6,100 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 13 | $73,945 | $5,688 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 14 | $74,693 | $5,335 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 15 | $75,423 | $5,028 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 16 | $76,109 | $4,757 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 17 | $76,759 | $4,515 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 18 | $77,399 | $4,300 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 19 | $78,037 | $4,107 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 21 | $79,198 | $3,771 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 22 | $79,748 | $3,625 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 89 | $16,098 | $181 |
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