Conservation payments in North Carolina totaled $222 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 61 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 237 | $50,664,572 | $213,775 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 474 | $69,219,168 | $146,032 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 711 | $82,450,696 | $115,964 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 948 | $93,324,514 | $98,444 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 1,185 | $102,636,323 | $86,613 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 1,423 | $110,771,524 | $77,844 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 1,660 | $117,974,794 | $71,069 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 1,897 | $124,458,361 | $65,608 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 2,134 | $130,313,975 | $61,066 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 2,371 | $135,644,716 | $57,210 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 2,608 | $140,526,282 | $53,883 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 2,846 | $145,071,212 | $50,974 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 3,083 | $149,296,560 | $48,426 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 3,320 | $153,242,604 | $46,157 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 3,557 | $156,932,207 | $44,119 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 3,794 | $160,412,267 | $42,281 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 4,031 | $163,677,296 | $40,605 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 4,269 | $166,762,397 | $39,064 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 4,506 | $169,644,480 | $37,649 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 4,743 | $172,351,566 | $36,338 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 18,974 | $50,006,787 | $2,636 |
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