Conservation payments in Craven County, North Carolina totaled $3.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $239,064 | $239,064 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 3 | $621,645 | $207,215 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 4 | $747,917 | $186,979 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 6 | $970,570 | $161,762 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 8 | $1,180,202 | $147,525 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 9 | $1,281,336 | $142,371 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 11 | $1,464,227 | $133,112 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 12 | $1,543,597 | $128,633 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 14 | $1,692,828 | $120,916 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 16 | $1,830,274 | $114,392 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 17 | $1,893,672 | $111,392 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 19 | $1,998,770 | $105,198 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 21 | $2,096,420 | $99,830 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 22 | $2,140,533 | $97,297 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 24 | $2,225,495 | $92,729 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 25 | $2,265,148 | $90,606 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 27 | $2,338,363 | $86,606 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 29 | $2,402,194 | $82,834 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 30 | $2,433,296 | $81,110 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 32 | $2,488,013 | $77,750 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 130 | $942,808 | $7,252 |
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