Conservation payments in Bedford County, Virginia totaled $4.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $514,495 | $171,498 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 7 | $866,146 | $123,735 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 11 | $1,144,544 | $104,049 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 15 | $1,390,463 | $92,698 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 19 | $1,620,715 | $85,301 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 23 | $1,840,138 | $80,006 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 27 | $2,043,420 | $75,682 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 30 | $2,180,650 | $72,688 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 34 | $2,354,736 | $69,257 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 38 | $2,513,379 | $66,142 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 42 | $2,664,463 | $63,440 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 46 | $2,809,791 | $61,082 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 50 | $2,944,623 | $58,892 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 54 | $3,067,578 | $56,807 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 58 | $3,182,923 | $54,878 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 61 | $3,263,921 | $53,507 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 65 | $3,360,643 | $51,702 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 69 | $3,452,061 | $50,030 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 73 | $3,534,153 | $48,413 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 77 | $3,610,059 | $46,884 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 310 | $1,194,091 | $3,852 |
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