Conservation payments in Buncombe County, North Carolina totaled $522,718 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 66 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 1 | $109,756 | $109,756 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 2 | $181,265 | $90,633 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 3 | $212,297 | $70,766 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 4 | $240,330 | $60,083 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 5 | $257,636 | $51,527 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 6 | $274,443 | $45,741 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 8 | $304,948 | $38,119 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 9 | $319,542 | $35,505 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 10 | $333,935 | $33,394 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 11 | $345,265 | $31,388 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 12 | $356,555 | $29,713 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 13 | $366,804 | $28,216 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 15 | $386,043 | $25,736 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 16 | $394,940 | $24,684 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 17 | $403,808 | $23,753 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 18 | $411,428 | $22,857 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 19 | $418,788 | $22,041 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 20 | $425,711 | $21,286 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 22 | $438,060 | $19,912 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 23 | $443,287 | $19,273 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 93 | $79,431 | $854 |
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