Conservation payments in Virginia totaled $2.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 27 | $335,907 | $12,441 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 54 | $506,053 | $9,371 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 81 | $635,198 | $7,842 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 108 | $742,778 | $6,878 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 135 | $835,956 | $6,192 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 162 | $920,166 | $5,680 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 189 | $996,435 | $5,272 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 216 | $1,063,610 | $4,924 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 243 | $1,124,439 | $4,627 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 270 | $1,180,641 | $4,373 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 297 | $1,233,375 | $4,153 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 324 | $1,283,505 | $3,961 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 351 | $1,330,691 | $3,791 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 378 | $1,374,342 | $3,636 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 405 | $1,415,267 | $3,494 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 432 | $1,453,792 | $3,365 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 460 | $1,491,564 | $3,243 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 487 | $1,526,219 | $3,134 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 514 | $1,559,384 | $3,034 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 541 | $1,591,452 | $2,942 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 2,165 | $802,167 | $371 |
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