Conservation payments in Burke County, North Carolina totaled $299,151 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 65 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $30,826 | $30,826 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 2 | $58,501 | $29,251 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 4 | $104,689 | $26,172 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 5 | $125,104 | $25,021 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 7 | $145,538 | $20,791 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 8 | $154,853 | $19,357 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 10 | $171,106 | $17,111 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 11 | $177,066 | $16,097 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 13 | $187,975 | $14,460 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 14 | $193,273 | $13,805 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 16 | $203,813 | $12,738 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 17 | $208,958 | $12,292 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 19 | $218,060 | $11,477 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 20 | $222,398 | $11,120 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 22 | $229,985 | $10,454 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 23 | $233,282 | $10,143 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 25 | $239,073 | $9,563 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 26 | $241,794 | $9,300 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 28 | $246,716 | $8,811 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 29 | $248,908 | $8,583 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 119 | $50,243 | $422 |
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