Conservation payments in Person County, North Carolina totaled $587,340 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $57,932 | $57,932 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 2 | $114,282 | $57,141 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 3 | $135,363 | $45,121 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 4 | $156,185 | $39,046 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 5 | $176,075 | $35,215 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 6 | $195,965 | $32,661 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 7 | $214,477 | $30,640 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 8 | $230,601 | $28,825 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 10 | $259,512 | $25,951 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 11 | $272,062 | $24,733 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 12 | $283,752 | $23,646 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 13 | $294,829 | $22,679 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 14 | $305,329 | $21,809 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 15 | $315,809 | $21,054 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 16 | $326,109 | $20,382 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 17 | $336,349 | $19,785 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 19 | $355,603 | $18,716 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 20 | $365,033 | $18,252 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 21 | $373,390 | $17,780 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 22 | $381,413 | $17,337 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 90 | $205,927 | $2,288 |
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