Conservation Reserve Program payments in North Carolina totaled $184 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 58 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 155 | $37,566,456 | $242,364 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 310 | $52,608,989 | $169,706 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 466 | $63,515,415 | $136,299 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 621 | $72,142,695 | $116,172 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 777 | $79,562,787 | $102,397 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 932 | $86,142,726 | $92,428 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 1,088 | $92,010,314 | $84,568 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 1,243 | $97,233,676 | $78,225 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 1,399 | $102,024,723 | $72,927 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 1,554 | $106,381,880 | $68,457 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 1,710 | $110,414,171 | $64,570 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 1,865 | $114,125,979 | $61,194 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 2,020 | $117,568,740 | $58,202 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 2,176 | $120,792,223 | $55,511 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 2,331 | $123,793,808 | $53,108 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 2,487 | $126,637,691 | $50,920 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 2,642 | $129,300,897 | $48,941 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 2,798 | $131,829,530 | $47,116 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 2,953 | $134,197,414 | $45,444 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 3,109 | $136,465,796 | $43,894 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 12,437 | $47,457,266 | $3,816 |
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