Conservation payments in Yancey County, North Carolina totaled $113,555 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 70 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 1 | $33,643 | $33,643 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 2 | $47,164 | $23,582 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 4 | $57,771 | $14,443 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 5 | $62,697 | $12,539 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 6 | $66,697 | $11,116 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 8 | $72,368 | $9,046 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 9 | $74,572 | $8,286 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 10 | $75,906 | $7,591 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 12 | $78,440 | $6,537 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 13 | $79,620 | $6,125 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 14 | $80,721 | $5,766 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 16 | $82,661 | $5,166 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 17 | $83,535 | $4,914 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 18 | $84,375 | $4,688 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 20 | $85,995 | $4,300 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 21 | $86,735 | $4,130 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 22 | $87,455 | $3,975 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 24 | $88,805 | $3,700 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 25 | $89,455 | $3,578 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 26 | $90,101 | $3,465 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 108 | $23,454 | $217 |
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