Conservation payments in Davidson County, North Carolina totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 3 | $170,548 | $56,849 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 5 | $254,918 | $50,984 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 7 | $329,227 | $47,032 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 9 | $401,748 | $44,639 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 11 | $456,328 | $41,484 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 13 | $504,951 | $38,842 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 15 | $549,179 | $36,612 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 17 | $590,669 | $34,745 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 19 | $629,569 | $33,135 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 21 | $659,904 | $31,424 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 23 | $685,234 | $29,793 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 25 | $708,160 | $28,326 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 27 | $729,395 | $27,015 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 29 | $749,551 | $25,847 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 31 | $768,671 | $24,796 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 33 | $785,340 | $23,798 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 35 | $800,276 | $22,865 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 37 | $812,907 | $21,970 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 39 | $824,276 | $21,135 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 157 | $225,803 | $1,438 |
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