Conservation payments in Washington County, North Carolina totaled $3.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $329,180 | $329,180 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $628,610 | $314,305 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 3 | $813,817 | $271,272 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 5 | $1,118,158 | $223,632 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 6 | $1,257,290 | $209,548 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 7 | $1,381,296 | $197,328 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 9 | $1,591,500 | $176,833 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 10 | $1,680,075 | $168,007 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 11 | $1,765,460 | $160,496 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 12 | $1,848,864 | $154,072 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 14 | $2,006,757 | $143,340 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 15 | $2,082,609 | $138,841 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 16 | $2,151,281 | $134,455 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 18 | $2,273,593 | $126,311 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 19 | $2,329,080 | $122,583 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 20 | $2,382,998 | $119,150 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 21 | $2,435,878 | $115,994 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 23 | $2,533,932 | $110,171 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 24 | $2,580,323 | $107,513 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 25 | $2,626,029 | $105,041 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 104 | $1,117,964 | $10,750 |
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