Conservation payments in Augusta County, Virginia totaled $12.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 5 | $1,329,826 | $265,965 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 11 | $2,185,559 | $198,687 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 16 | $2,736,995 | $171,062 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 22 | $3,345,040 | $152,047 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 27 | $3,795,124 | $140,560 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 33 | $4,297,812 | $130,237 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 38 | $4,686,821 | $123,337 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 44 | $5,093,130 | $115,753 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 49 | $5,403,174 | $110,269 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 55 | $5,755,071 | $104,638 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 60 | $6,037,380 | $100,623 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 66 | $6,352,179 | $96,245 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 72 | $6,651,013 | $92,375 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 77 | $6,884,401 | $89,408 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 83 | $7,151,917 | $86,168 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 88 | $7,364,102 | $83,683 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 94 | $7,606,547 | $80,921 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 99 | $7,796,727 | $78,755 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 105 | $8,016,551 | $76,348 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 110 | $8,194,034 | $74,491 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 444 | $4,027,494 | $9,071 |
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