Conservation payments in Avery County, North Carolina totaled $191,747 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $11,933 | $11,933 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $22,471 | $11,236 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 3 | $32,823 | $10,941 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 4 | $42,823 | $10,706 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 5 | $52,798 | $10,560 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 6 | $62,738 | $10,456 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 7 | $71,867 | $10,267 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 8 | $80,207 | $10,026 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 9 | $88,544 | $9,838 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 10 | $95,444 | $9,544 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 11 | $102,228 | $9,293 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 12 | $108,653 | $9,054 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 14 | $121,047 | $8,646 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 15 | $127,062 | $8,471 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 16 | $132,782 | $8,299 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 17 | $137,984 | $8,117 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 18 | $142,230 | $7,902 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 19 | $146,150 | $7,692 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 20 | $149,936 | $7,497 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 21 | $153,291 | $7,300 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 87 | $38,456 | $442 |
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