Conservation payments in Surry County, North Carolina totaled $806,204 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $88,272 | $88,272 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 3 | $185,772 | $61,924 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 4 | $219,779 | $54,945 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 6 | $280,280 | $46,713 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 8 | $331,811 | $41,476 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 9 | $353,754 | $39,306 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 11 | $396,229 | $36,021 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 13 | $434,249 | $33,404 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 14 | $451,754 | $32,268 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 16 | $483,736 | $30,234 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 17 | $498,892 | $29,347 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 19 | $528,259 | $27,803 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 21 | $550,592 | $26,219 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 22 | $559,467 | $25,430 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 24 | $576,174 | $24,007 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 26 | $591,088 | $22,734 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 27 | $598,407 | $22,163 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 29 | $612,308 | $21,114 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 30 | $619,046 | $20,635 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 32 | $631,992 | $19,750 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 131 | $174,212 | $1,330 |
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