Conservation payments in 1st District of North Carolina (Rep. G.K. Butterfield) totaled $854,684 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 6 | $82,048 | $13,675 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 13 | $148,164 | $11,397 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 19 | $194,791 | $10,252 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 26 | $239,904 | $9,227 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 33 | $279,862 | $8,481 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 39 | $308,806 | $7,918 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 46 | $338,797 | $7,365 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 53 | $367,152 | $6,927 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 59 | $389,537 | $6,602 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 66 | $413,399 | $6,264 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 73 | $435,354 | $5,964 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 79 | $452,708 | $5,730 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 86 | $471,750 | $5,485 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 92 | $487,117 | $5,295 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 99 | $504,021 | $5,091 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 106 | $519,578 | $4,902 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 112 | $532,089 | $4,751 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 119 | $546,154 | $4,590 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 126 | $559,508 | $4,441 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 132 | $570,324 | $4,321 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 532 | $284,360 | $535 |
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