Conservation payments in Scotland County, North Carolina totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $123,943 | $123,943 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $228,932 | $114,466 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 3 | $332,108 | $110,703 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 4 | $397,690 | $99,423 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 5 | $463,122 | $92,624 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 7 | $568,796 | $81,257 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 8 | $620,184 | $77,523 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 9 | $669,611 | $74,401 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 10 | $718,784 | $71,878 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 11 | $765,552 | $69,596 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 12 | $804,455 | $67,038 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 14 | $881,283 | $62,949 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 15 | $919,148 | $61,277 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 16 | $954,120 | $59,633 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 17 | $987,789 | $58,105 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 18 | $1,018,858 | $56,603 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 20 | $1,072,902 | $53,645 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 21 | $1,097,522 | $52,263 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 22 | $1,120,409 | $50,928 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 23 | $1,141,702 | $49,639 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 95 | $436,766 | $4,598 |
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