Conservation Reserve Program payments in Montgomery County, North Carolina totaled $739,917 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 44 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $53,642 | $53,642 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 3 | $116,051 | $38,684 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 5 | $166,180 | $33,236 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 7 | $199,287 | $28,470 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 9 | $229,273 | $25,475 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 11 | $254,183 | $23,108 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 12 | $264,895 | $22,075 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 14 | $286,017 | $20,430 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 16 | $306,162 | $19,135 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 18 | $324,315 | $18,017 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 20 | $341,023 | $17,051 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 22 | $356,968 | $16,226 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 23 | $364,691 | $15,856 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 25 | $379,935 | $15,197 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 27 | $394,858 | $14,624 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 29 | $409,595 | $14,124 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 31 | $423,611 | $13,665 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 33 | $437,335 | $13,253 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 34 | $443,826 | $13,054 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 36 | $456,241 | $12,673 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 148 | $283,676 | $1,917 |
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