Conservation payments in Virginia totaled $2.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 25 | $252,192 | $10,088 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 51 | $411,203 | $8,063 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 77 | $531,293 | $6,900 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 103 | $632,759 | $6,143 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 129 | $721,757 | $5,595 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 155 | $803,194 | $5,182 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 181 | $876,635 | $4,843 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 207 | $941,479 | $4,548 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 233 | $999,161 | $4,288 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 258 | $1,050,833 | $4,073 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 284 | $1,102,021 | $3,880 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 310 | $1,151,034 | $3,713 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 336 | $1,197,393 | $3,564 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 362 | $1,240,912 | $3,428 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 388 | $1,281,333 | $3,302 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 414 | $1,319,480 | $3,187 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 440 | $1,355,631 | $3,081 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 466 | $1,390,274 | $2,983 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 491 | $1,422,086 | $2,896 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 517 | $1,453,759 | $2,812 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 2,072 | $790,452 | $381 |
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