Conservation payments in Orange County, North Carolina totaled $510,086 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $47,553 | $47,553 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $90,921 | $45,461 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 3 | $128,527 | $42,842 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 4 | $160,699 | $40,175 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 5 | $185,699 | $37,140 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 6 | $206,370 | $34,395 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 7 | $225,610 | $32,230 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 8 | $243,749 | $30,469 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 9 | $255,446 | $28,383 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 11 | $278,433 | $25,312 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 12 | $289,115 | $24,093 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 13 | $299,442 | $23,034 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 14 | $309,594 | $22,114 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 15 | $319,431 | $21,295 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 16 | $329,040 | $20,565 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 17 | $337,646 | $19,862 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 18 | $345,677 | $19,204 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 19 | $353,519 | $18,606 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 20 | $361,335 | $18,067 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 22 | $375,386 | $17,063 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 88 | $134,699 | $1,531 |
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