Conservation payments in Wake County, North Carolina totaled $727,177 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $75,500 | $75,500 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 3 | $129,136 | $43,045 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 5 | $168,101 | $33,620 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 6 | $186,342 | $31,057 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 8 | $218,675 | $27,334 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 10 | $245,593 | $24,559 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 11 | $257,759 | $23,433 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 13 | $280,848 | $21,604 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 15 | $303,012 | $20,201 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 17 | $324,276 | $19,075 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 18 | $334,655 | $18,592 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 20 | $354,224 | $17,711 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 22 | $373,328 | $16,969 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 23 | $382,244 | $16,619 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 25 | $399,897 | $15,996 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 27 | $417,176 | $15,451 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 28 | $425,096 | $15,182 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 30 | $440,175 | $14,673 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 32 | $454,377 | $14,199 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 34 | $468,106 | $13,768 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 136 | $259,070 | $1,905 |
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