Conservation payments in Watauga County, North Carolina totaled $154,410 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 64 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $11,027 | $11,027 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3 | $29,862 | $9,954 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 5 | $46,694 | $9,339 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 7 | $61,444 | $8,778 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 9 | $71,298 | $7,922 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 11 | $78,662 | $7,151 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 13 | $84,894 | $6,530 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 15 | $90,844 | $6,056 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 17 | $95,299 | $5,606 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 19 | $99,135 | $5,218 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 21 | $102,095 | $4,862 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 23 | $104,567 | $4,546 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 25 | $106,887 | $4,275 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 27 | $108,967 | $4,036 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 29 | $110,889 | $3,824 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 31 | $112,710 | $3,636 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 33 | $114,470 | $3,469 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 35 | $116,110 | $3,317 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 37 | $117,700 | $3,181 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 39 | $119,167 | $3,056 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 158 | $35,243 | $223 |
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