Conservation payments in Craven County, North Carolina totaled $3.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $239,064 | $239,064 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3 | $621,645 | $207,215 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 4 | $747,917 | $186,979 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 6 | $970,570 | $161,762 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 8 | $1,177,033 | $147,129 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 9 | $1,272,414 | $141,379 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 11 | $1,450,781 | $131,889 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 12 | $1,530,151 | $127,513 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 14 | $1,679,382 | $119,956 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 16 | $1,811,479 | $113,217 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 17 | $1,871,666 | $110,098 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 19 | $1,973,256 | $103,856 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 20 | $2,021,393 | $101,070 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 22 | $2,110,887 | $95,949 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 24 | $2,190,795 | $91,283 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 25 | $2,227,320 | $89,093 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 27 | $2,291,942 | $84,887 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 28 | $2,323,754 | $82,991 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 30 | $2,383,867 | $79,462 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 32 | $2,433,650 | $76,052 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 128 | $906,449 | $7,082 |
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