Conservation payments in Caldwell County, North Carolina totaled $278,274 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 68 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 1 | $43,150 | $43,150 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 2 | $73,757 | $36,879 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 3 | $93,903 | $31,301 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 4 | $110,626 | $27,657 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 5 | $125,593 | $25,119 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 6 | $139,652 | $23,275 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 7 | $152,829 | $21,833 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 8 | $165,761 | $20,720 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 9 | $178,308 | $19,812 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 10 | $189,960 | $18,996 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 11 | $199,022 | $18,093 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 12 | $208,081 | $17,340 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 13 | $214,093 | $16,469 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 14 | $218,321 | $15,594 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 15 | $222,065 | $14,804 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 16 | $225,530 | $14,096 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 18 | $230,928 | $12,829 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 19 | $233,440 | $12,286 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 20 | $235,939 | $11,797 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 21 | $238,028 | $11,335 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 85 | $40,246 | $473 |
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