Conservation payments in Pitt County, North Carolina totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $91,363 | $91,363 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 3 | $219,476 | $73,159 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 4 | $274,076 | $68,519 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 6 | $380,793 | $63,465 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 7 | $426,531 | $60,933 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 9 | $513,015 | $57,002 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 11 | $584,596 | $53,145 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 12 | $618,148 | $51,512 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 14 | $674,181 | $48,156 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 15 | $699,181 | $46,612 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 17 | $741,896 | $43,641 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 19 | $781,917 | $41,154 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 20 | $800,667 | $40,033 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 22 | $837,115 | $38,051 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 23 | $854,653 | $37,159 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 25 | $887,048 | $35,482 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 27 | $915,550 | $33,909 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 28 | $928,480 | $33,160 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 30 | $952,990 | $31,766 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 31 | $964,475 | $31,112 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 128 | $389,358 | $3,042 |
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