Conservation payments in North Carolina totaled $218 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 234 | $49,790,181 | $212,779 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 469 | $68,056,575 | $145,110 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 704 | $81,017,627 | $115,082 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 939 | $91,645,636 | $97,599 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 1,174 | $100,743,885 | $85,813 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 1,408 | $108,631,723 | $77,153 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 1,643 | $115,673,328 | $70,404 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 1,878 | $122,033,786 | $64,981 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 2,113 | $127,796,159 | $60,481 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 2,348 | $133,038,906 | $56,661 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 2,583 | $137,842,644 | $53,365 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 2,817 | $142,276,163 | $50,506 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 3,052 | $146,433,520 | $47,980 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 3,287 | $150,316,275 | $45,731 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 3,522 | $153,948,241 | $43,710 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 3,757 | $157,379,239 | $41,890 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 3,992 | $160,596,072 | $40,229 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 4,226 | $163,610,053 | $38,715 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 4,461 | $166,447,046 | $37,312 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 4,696 | $169,110,437 | $36,012 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 18,787 | $49,156,204 | $2,617 |
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