Conservation payments in Jones County, North Carolina totaled $979,330 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $74,418 | $74,418 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $137,648 | $68,824 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 3 | $191,925 | $63,975 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 4 | $243,382 | $60,846 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 5 | $291,769 | $58,354 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 6 | $335,536 | $55,923 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 7 | $378,669 | $54,096 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 8 | $409,902 | $51,238 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 9 | $435,426 | $48,381 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 10 | $459,871 | $45,987 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 11 | $484,308 | $44,028 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 12 | $507,540 | $42,295 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 13 | $528,959 | $40,689 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 14 | $549,771 | $39,269 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 15 | $568,331 | $37,889 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 16 | $585,091 | $36,568 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 17 | $601,437 | $35,379 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 18 | $617,213 | $34,290 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 19 | $632,400 | $33,284 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 20 | $647,232 | $32,362 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 82 | $332,098 | $4,050 |
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