Emergency Conservation Program payments in Bedford County, Virginia totaled $718,073 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 27 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $32,598 | $16,299 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 4 | $61,268 | $15,317 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 7 | $89,377 | $12,768 |
| Top 4% | 15% | 9 | $104,529 | $11,614 |
| Top 5% | 17% | 12 | $124,692 | $10,391 |
| Top 6% | 19% | 14 | $137,211 | $9,801 |
| Top 7% | 21% | 16 | $149,129 | $9,321 |
| Top 8% | 23% | 19 | $166,365 | $8,756 |
| Top 9% | 25% | 21 | $177,666 | $8,460 |
| Top 10% | 27% | 24 | $193,400 | $8,058 |
| Top 11% | 28% | 26 | $203,459 | $7,825 |
| Top 12% | 30% | 29 | $218,121 | $7,521 |
| Top 13% | 32% | 31 | $227,354 | $7,334 |
| Top 14% | 33% | 33 | $236,186 | $7,157 |
| Top 15% | 35% | 36 | $249,078 | $6,919 |
| Top 16% | 36% | 38 | $257,527 | $6,777 |
| Top 17% | 38% | 41 | $269,744 | $6,579 |
| Top 18% | 39% | 43 | $277,696 | $6,458 |
| Top 19% | 40% | 45 | $285,432 | $6,343 |
| Top 20% | 41% | 48 | $296,518 | $6,177 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 59% | 194 | $421,555 | $2,173 |
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