Conservation payments in Burke County, North Carolina totaled $298,211 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | 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 | $154,392 | $19,299 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 10 | $170,166 | $17,017 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 11 | $176,126 | $16,011 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 13 | $187,035 | $14,387 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 14 | $192,333 | $13,738 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 16 | $202,873 | $12,680 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 17 | $208,018 | $12,236 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 19 | $217,120 | $11,427 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 20 | $221,458 | $11,073 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 22 | $229,045 | $10,411 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 23 | $232,342 | $10,102 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 25 | $238,133 | $9,525 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 26 | $240,854 | $9,264 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 28 | $245,776 | $8,778 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 29 | $247,968 | $8,551 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 119 | $50,243 | $422 |
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