Conservation payments in Scotland County, North Carolina totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $123,943 | $123,943 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $228,932 | $114,466 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 3 | $332,108 | $110,703 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 4 | $397,690 | $99,423 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 5 | $463,122 | $92,624 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 6 | $516,374 | $86,062 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 7 | $568,796 | $81,257 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 9 | $669,611 | $74,401 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 10 | $716,379 | $71,638 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 11 | $757,516 | $68,865 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 12 | $796,366 | $66,364 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 13 | $834,344 | $64,180 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 14 | $872,209 | $62,301 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 15 | $907,181 | $60,479 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 16 | $941,700 | $58,856 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 18 | $1,006,438 | $55,913 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 19 | $1,033,911 | $54,416 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 20 | $1,060,482 | $53,024 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 21 | $1,083,369 | $51,589 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 22 | $1,104,662 | $50,212 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 91 | $424,059 | $4,660 |
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