Conservation payments in Cabarrus County, North Carolina totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $60,357 | $60,357 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 3 | $169,784 | $56,595 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 5 | $240,117 | $48,023 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 7 | $296,184 | $42,312 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 9 | $349,336 | $38,815 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 11 | $395,974 | $35,998 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 13 | $438,159 | $33,705 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 15 | $474,966 | $31,664 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 17 | $511,393 | $30,082 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 19 | $546,202 | $28,747 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 21 | $579,235 | $27,583 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 23 | $609,263 | $26,490 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 25 | $635,280 | $25,411 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 27 | $658,427 | $24,386 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 29 | $681,208 | $23,490 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 31 | $702,505 | $22,661 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 33 | $722,183 | $21,884 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 35 | $741,007 | $21,172 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 37 | $758,987 | $20,513 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 39 | $776,909 | $19,921 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 157 | $283,979 | $1,809 |
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