Conservation Reserve Program payments in Gaston County, North Carolina totaled $865,463 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 41 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $54,128 | $54,128 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $93,047 | $46,524 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 3 | $126,985 | $42,328 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 5 | $185,710 | $37,142 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 6 | $214,090 | $35,682 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 7 | $237,737 | $33,962 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 9 | $278,739 | $30,971 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 10 | $298,493 | $29,849 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 11 | $316,254 | $28,750 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 13 | $350,810 | $26,985 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 14 | $367,579 | $26,256 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 15 | $383,536 | $25,569 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 17 | $414,756 | $24,397 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 18 | $429,555 | $23,864 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 19 | $443,967 | $23,367 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 21 | $470,137 | $22,388 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 22 | $483,114 | $21,960 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 23 | $495,860 | $21,559 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 25 | $520,969 | $20,839 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 26 | $532,290 | $20,473 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 106 | $333,173 | $3,143 |
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