Conservation payments in Clay County, North Carolina totaled $398,696 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $55,878 | $55,878 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 3 | $97,152 | $32,384 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 5 | $129,433 | $25,887 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 7 | $149,211 | $21,316 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 9 | $165,476 | $18,386 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 11 | $180,203 | $16,382 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 13 | $193,460 | $14,882 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 15 | $205,662 | $13,711 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 17 | $216,196 | $12,717 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 18 | $221,028 | $12,279 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 20 | $229,542 | $11,477 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 22 | $237,042 | $10,775 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 24 | $244,295 | $10,179 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 26 | $251,383 | $9,669 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 28 | $258,392 | $9,228 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 30 | $265,208 | $8,840 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 32 | $271,658 | $8,489 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 34 | $277,929 | $8,174 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 35 | $280,981 | $8,028 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 37 | $286,926 | $7,755 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 152 | $111,770 | $735 |
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