Conservation payments in 11th District of North Carolina (Rep. Mark Meadows) totaled $3.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 65 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 19 | $734,833 | $38,675 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 39 | $1,065,855 | $27,330 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 59 | $1,293,515 | $21,924 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 79 | $1,478,376 | $18,714 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 99 | $1,639,234 | $16,558 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 119 | $1,772,274 | $14,893 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 139 | $1,889,593 | $13,594 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 158 | $1,986,979 | $12,576 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 178 | $2,077,849 | $11,673 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 198 | $2,157,478 | $10,896 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 218 | $2,230,868 | $10,233 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 238 | $2,299,572 | $9,662 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 258 | $2,363,350 | $9,160 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 278 | $2,420,579 | $8,707 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 298 | $2,472,426 | $8,297 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 317 | $2,518,789 | $7,946 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 337 | $2,564,960 | $7,611 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 357 | $2,607,459 | $7,304 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 377 | $2,645,371 | $7,017 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 397 | $2,680,596 | $6,752 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 1,590 | $657,994 | $414 |
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