Conservation payments in Macon County, North Carolina totaled $167,188 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 1 | $28,370 | $28,370 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 3 | $48,134 | $16,045 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 4 | $56,909 | $14,227 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 6 | $66,146 | $11,024 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 7 | $69,328 | $9,904 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 9 | $74,767 | $8,307 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 10 | $77,417 | $7,742 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 12 | $82,403 | $6,867 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 14 | $87,117 | $6,223 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 15 | $89,354 | $5,957 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 17 | $93,492 | $5,500 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 18 | $95,296 | $5,294 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 20 | $98,781 | $4,939 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 21 | $100,461 | $4,784 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 23 | $103,737 | $4,510 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 25 | $106,886 | $4,275 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 26 | $108,371 | $4,168 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 28 | $111,263 | $3,974 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 29 | $112,584 | $3,882 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 31 | $115,147 | $3,714 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 126 | $52,041 | $413 |
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