Conservation payments in Yadkin County, North Carolina totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $109,410 | $54,705 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 5 | $189,718 | $37,944 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 7 | $237,409 | $33,916 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 10 | $303,310 | $30,331 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 12 | $341,116 | $28,426 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 15 | $390,084 | $26,006 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 17 | $417,690 | $24,570 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 20 | $456,072 | $22,804 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 22 | $479,030 | $21,774 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 25 | $508,997 | $20,360 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 27 | $527,465 | $19,536 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 30 | $554,872 | $18,496 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 32 | $571,628 | $17,863 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 35 | $595,334 | $17,010 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 37 | $610,364 | $16,496 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 40 | $631,160 | $15,779 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 42 | $644,140 | $15,337 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 45 | $662,797 | $14,729 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 47 | $675,018 | $14,362 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 50 | $692,660 | $13,853 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 200 | $360,884 | $1,804 |
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