Conservation payments in Polk County, North Carolina totaled $350,111 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $27,155 | $27,155 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $51,267 | $25,634 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 4 | $92,716 | $23,179 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 5 | $110,550 | $22,110 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 7 | $143,762 | $20,537 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 8 | $157,194 | $19,649 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 10 | $179,289 | $17,929 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 11 | $186,930 | $16,994 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 13 | $201,379 | $15,491 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 14 | $208,060 | $14,861 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 16 | $220,465 | $13,779 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 17 | $226,383 | $13,317 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 19 | $235,376 | $12,388 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 20 | $239,354 | $11,968 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 22 | $245,906 | $11,178 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 23 | $248,957 | $10,824 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 25 | $254,966 | $10,199 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 26 | $257,676 | $9,911 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 28 | $262,702 | $9,382 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 29 | $265,128 | $9,142 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 119 | $84,983 | $714 |
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