Conservation payments in North Carolina totaled $2.2 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 15 | $259,269 | $17,285 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 31 | $412,971 | $13,322 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 47 | $520,794 | $11,081 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 63 | $605,250 | $9,607 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 79 | $680,220 | $8,610 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 95 | $749,119 | $7,885 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 111 | $813,175 | $7,326 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 127 | $872,687 | $6,872 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 143 | $928,414 | $6,492 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 159 | $979,282 | $6,159 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 175 | $1,027,610 | $5,872 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 191 | $1,073,529 | $5,621 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 207 | $1,116,931 | $5,396 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 223 | $1,158,216 | $5,194 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 239 | $1,197,832 | $5,012 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 255 | $1,235,856 | $4,846 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 271 | $1,272,033 | $4,694 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 287 | $1,306,607 | $4,553 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 303 | $1,339,079 | $4,419 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 319 | $1,370,414 | $4,296 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 1,279 | $807,342 | $631 |
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