Conservation payments in Cleveland County, North Carolina totaled $8.4 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% | 12% | 11 | $1,041,866 | $94,715 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 22 | $1,640,418 | $74,564 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 33 | $2,122,218 | $64,310 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 44 | $2,534,541 | $57,603 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 55 | $2,893,555 | $52,610 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 66 | $3,205,330 | $48,566 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 77 | $3,486,898 | $45,284 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 88 | $3,751,979 | $42,636 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 100 | $4,026,262 | $40,263 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 111 | $4,261,447 | $38,391 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 122 | $4,480,992 | $36,729 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 133 | $4,679,690 | $35,186 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 144 | $4,866,102 | $33,792 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 155 | $5,037,433 | $32,500 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 166 | $5,199,812 | $31,324 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 177 | $5,350,763 | $30,230 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 189 | $5,505,619 | $29,130 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 200 | $5,638,413 | $28,192 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 211 | $5,764,251 | $27,319 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 222 | $5,884,272 | $26,506 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 890 | $2,536,383 | $2,850 |
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