Conservation payments in Orange County, North Carolina totaled $504,422 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | 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 | $159,661 | $39,915 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 5 | $184,661 | $36,932 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 6 | $205,332 | $34,222 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 7 | $224,572 | $32,082 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 8 | $240,671 | $30,084 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 9 | $252,368 | $28,041 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 11 | $275,355 | $25,032 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 12 | $286,037 | $23,836 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 13 | $296,189 | $22,784 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 14 | $306,026 | $21,859 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 15 | $315,635 | $21,042 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 16 | $324,241 | $20,265 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 17 | $332,528 | $19,560 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 18 | $340,559 | $18,920 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 19 | $348,401 | $18,337 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 20 | $356,217 | $17,811 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 22 | $370,268 | $16,830 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 88 | $134,153 | $1,524 |
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