Conservation payments in 9th District of North Carolina (Open Seat) totaled $20.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 16 | $3,774,043 | $235,878 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 33 | $5,413,946 | $164,059 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 50 | $6,551,301 | $131,026 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 67 | $7,482,168 | $111,674 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 84 | $8,315,365 | $98,992 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 101 | $9,051,688 | $89,621 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 118 | $9,731,035 | $82,466 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 134 | $10,323,310 | $77,040 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 151 | $10,903,292 | $72,207 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 168 | $11,437,922 | $68,083 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 185 | $11,928,553 | $64,479 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 202 | $12,379,190 | $61,283 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 219 | $12,790,424 | $58,404 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 236 | $13,170,405 | $55,807 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 252 | $13,499,746 | $53,570 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 269 | $13,823,912 | $51,390 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 286 | $14,132,535 | $49,414 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 303 | $14,428,129 | $47,618 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 320 | $14,706,397 | $45,957 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 337 | $14,970,996 | $44,424 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 1,349 | $5,295,729 | $3,926 |
Federal crop insurance reform vital for incentivizing climate adaptation on farms
Farm Subsidies Ballooned Under Trump
Is Federal Crop Insurance Policy Leading to Another Dust Bowl?
Double Dipping:
The "Farm Crisis" Myth
Crying Wolf