Conservation payments in Alleghany County, North Carolina totaled $289,443 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 77 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 2 | $73,599 | $36,800 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 4 | $105,765 | $26,441 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 6 | $132,035 | $22,006 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 8 | $156,192 | $19,524 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 10 | $176,390 | $17,639 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 12 | $188,866 | $15,739 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 15 | $204,646 | $13,643 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 17 | $211,807 | $12,459 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 19 | $217,499 | $11,447 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 21 | $222,673 | $10,603 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 23 | $226,715 | $9,857 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 25 | $229,932 | $9,197 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 28 | $234,295 | $8,368 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 30 | $236,982 | $7,899 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 32 | $239,418 | $7,482 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 34 | $241,739 | $7,110 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 36 | $243,924 | $6,776 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 38 | $246,014 | $6,474 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 41 | $248,849 | $6,069 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 43 | $250,552 | $5,827 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 173 | $38,891 | $225 |
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