Conservation payments in Gaston County, North Carolina totaled $1.0 million from 1995-2023.

From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.

Pct. of Recipients Pct. of Payments Number of Recipients Total Payments 1995-2023 Payment per Recipient
Top 1%9%2$93,388$46,694
Top 2%15%4$157,671$39,418
Top 3%23%7$240,754$34,393
Top 4%27%9$284,983$31,665
Top 5%31%11$324,599$29,509
Top 6%36%14$377,701$26,979
Top 7%40%16$411,769$25,736
Top 8%44%19$458,006$24,106
Top 9%47%21$485,549$23,121
Top 10%49%23$511,565$22,242
Top 11%53%26$549,420$21,132
Top 12%55%28$572,460$20,445
Top 13%58%31$605,882$19,545
Top 14%60%33$626,616$18,988
Top 15%62%35$645,805$18,452
Top 16%65%38$673,418$17,722
Top 17%66%40$691,307$17,283
Top 18%69%43$715,180$16,632
Top 19%70%45$729,468$16,210
Top 20%71%47$743,607$15,821
Remaining 80% of recips.29%192$298,703$1,556
 

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