Conservation payments in 8th District of North Carolina (Rep. Richard Hudson) totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $60,357 | $60,357 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 3 | $169,784 | $56,595 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 5 | $240,117 | $48,023 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 7 | $296,184 | $42,312 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 9 | $349,336 | $38,815 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 11 | $395,974 | $35,998 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 13 | $435,872 | $33,529 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 15 | $472,532 | $31,502 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 17 | $508,959 | $29,939 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 19 | $543,768 | $28,619 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 21 | $576,801 | $27,467 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 23 | $606,829 | $26,384 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 25 | $632,846 | $25,314 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 27 | $655,880 | $24,292 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 29 | $677,484 | $23,362 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 31 | $697,381 | $22,496 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 33 | $716,870 | $21,723 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 35 | $735,043 | $21,001 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 37 | $752,994 | $20,351 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 39 | $770,588 | $19,759 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 157 | $283,021 | $1,803 |
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