Tree Assistance Program payments in North Carolina totaled $6.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Tree Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 57 percent of Tree Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $628,546 | $314,273 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 4 | $1,105,897 | $276,474 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 6 | $1,516,823 | $252,804 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 8 | $1,912,010 | $239,001 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 10 | $2,264,318 | $226,432 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 12 | $2,565,914 | $213,826 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 15 | $2,955,614 | $197,041 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 17 | $3,195,211 | $187,954 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 19 | $3,426,961 | $180,366 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 21 | $3,650,404 | $173,829 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 23 | $3,865,457 | $168,063 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 25 | $4,061,541 | $162,462 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 27 | $4,243,305 | $157,159 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 30 | $4,454,812 | $148,494 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 32 | $4,574,631 | $142,957 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 34 | $4,675,131 | $137,504 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 36 | $4,770,025 | $132,501 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 38 | $4,860,383 | $127,905 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 40 | $4,938,494 | $123,462 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 43 | $5,032,739 | $117,040 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 172 | $1,341,631 | $7,800 |
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