Conservation payments in Amelia County, Virginia totaled $6.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 4 | $939,721 | $234,930 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 8 | $1,385,989 | $173,249 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 13 | $1,716,504 | $132,039 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 17 | $1,935,063 | $113,827 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 22 | $2,174,204 | $98,827 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 26 | $2,354,924 | $90,574 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 30 | $2,530,762 | $84,359 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 35 | $2,740,903 | $78,312 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 39 | $2,900,957 | $74,384 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 44 | $3,086,840 | $70,155 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 48 | $3,226,817 | $67,225 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 52 | $3,360,644 | $64,628 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 57 | $3,519,734 | $61,750 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 61 | $3,636,975 | $59,623 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 66 | $3,775,889 | $57,210 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 70 | $3,882,116 | $55,459 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 74 | $3,983,657 | $53,833 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 79 | $4,104,799 | $51,959 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 83 | $4,195,816 | $50,552 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 88 | $4,304,310 | $48,913 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 352 | $1,975,727 | $5,613 |
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