Conservation payments in Madison County, North Carolina totaled $289,669 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 61 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $28,365 | $28,365 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 3 | $67,702 | $22,567 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 4 | $82,706 | $20,677 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 6 | $109,352 | $18,225 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 7 | $121,326 | $17,332 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 9 | $142,969 | $15,885 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 10 | $149,306 | $14,931 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 12 | $161,374 | $13,448 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 13 | $167,143 | $12,857 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 15 | $177,367 | $11,824 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 16 | $181,837 | $11,365 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 18 | $190,373 | $10,576 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 20 | $198,315 | $9,916 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 21 | $202,057 | $9,622 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 23 | $209,229 | $9,097 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 24 | $212,588 | $8,858 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 26 | $218,069 | $8,387 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 27 | $220,693 | $8,174 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 29 | $225,576 | $7,778 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 30 | $227,948 | $7,598 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 124 | $61,721 | $498 |
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