Conservation payments in Wake County, North Carolina totaled $713,836 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $74,858 | $74,858 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 3 | $128,494 | $42,831 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 5 | $167,236 | $33,447 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 6 | $185,477 | $30,913 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 8 | $217,810 | $27,226 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 10 | $244,728 | $24,473 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 11 | $256,464 | $23,315 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 13 | $278,775 | $21,444 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 15 | $300,039 | $20,003 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 16 | $309,807 | $19,363 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 18 | $328,911 | $18,273 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 20 | $347,324 | $17,366 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 21 | $356,240 | $16,964 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 23 | $373,791 | $16,252 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 25 | $391,221 | $15,649 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 26 | $399,760 | $15,375 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 28 | $415,409 | $14,836 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 30 | $430,117 | $14,337 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 31 | $437,319 | $14,107 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 33 | $451,319 | $13,676 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 135 | $262,516 | $1,945 |
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