Conservation Reserve Program payments in Wilson County, North Carolina totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 52 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 2 | $199,437 | $99,719 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 5 | $430,592 | $86,118 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 7 | $479,188 | $68,455 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 10 | $543,860 | $54,386 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 12 | $585,421 | $48,785 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 15 | $644,246 | $42,950 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 17 | $679,508 | $39,971 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 20 | $726,273 | $36,314 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 23 | $770,822 | $33,514 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 25 | $797,623 | $31,905 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 28 | $834,421 | $29,801 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 30 | $857,776 | $28,593 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 33 | $891,800 | $27,024 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 35 | $913,830 | $26,109 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 38 | $946,037 | $24,896 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 40 | $966,467 | $24,162 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 43 | $996,097 | $23,165 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 46 | $1,022,486 | $22,228 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 48 | $1,039,316 | $21,652 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 51 | $1,064,090 | $20,865 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 205 | $458,163 | $2,235 |
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