Conservation payments in Halifax County, North Carolina totaled $15.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 8 | $2,127,760 | $265,970 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 16 | $3,420,330 | $213,771 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 24 | $4,552,430 | $189,685 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 32 | $5,510,185 | $172,193 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 40 | $6,328,627 | $158,216 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 49 | $7,133,664 | $145,585 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 57 | $7,746,563 | $135,905 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 65 | $8,280,283 | $127,389 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 73 | $8,752,344 | $119,895 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 81 | $9,179,600 | $113,328 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 90 | $9,636,340 | $107,070 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 98 | $10,020,745 | $102,253 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 106 | $10,381,232 | $97,936 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 114 | $10,723,148 | $94,063 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 122 | $11,040,622 | $90,497 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 131 | $11,361,776 | $86,731 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 139 | $11,618,551 | $83,587 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 147 | $11,851,894 | $80,625 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 155 | $12,067,404 | $77,854 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 163 | $12,269,989 | $75,276 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 656 | $3,646,271 | $5,558 |
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