Programmatic Environmental Assistance Program payments in North Carolina totaled $940,778 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Programmatic Environmental Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 48 percent of Programmatic Environmental Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $75,240 | $75,240 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 3 | $194,672 | $64,891 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 4 | $228,735 | $57,184 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 6 | $287,523 | $47,921 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 7 | $309,832 | $44,262 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 9 | $353,005 | $39,223 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 10 | $373,214 | $37,321 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 12 | $407,607 | $33,967 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 13 | $423,646 | $32,588 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 15 | $453,927 | $30,262 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 16 | $467,682 | $29,230 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 18 | $493,625 | $27,424 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 20 | $517,825 | $25,891 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 21 | $529,012 | $25,191 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 23 | $550,492 | $23,934 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 24 | $561,048 | $23,377 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 26 | $582,094 | $22,388 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 27 | $592,154 | $21,932 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 29 | $611,473 | $21,085 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 30 | $620,970 | $20,699 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 124 | $319,808 | $2,579 |
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