Conservation Reserve Program payments in Bedford County, Virginia totaled $4.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 38 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $172,577 | $172,577 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 3 | $507,491 | $169,164 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 5 | $685,553 | $137,111 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 7 | $839,726 | $119,961 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 9 | $978,859 | $108,762 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 11 | $1,112,145 | $101,104 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 13 | $1,232,414 | $94,801 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 15 | $1,351,052 | $90,070 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 17 | $1,466,104 | $86,241 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 19 | $1,577,227 | $83,012 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 21 | $1,685,692 | $80,271 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 23 | $1,790,632 | $77,854 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 25 | $1,893,454 | $75,738 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 27 | $1,989,582 | $73,688 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 29 | $2,080,338 | $71,736 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 31 | $2,168,796 | $69,961 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 33 | $2,253,298 | $68,282 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 35 | $2,333,493 | $66,671 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 37 | $2,410,592 | $65,151 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 39 | $2,486,293 | $63,751 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 157 | $1,657,482 | $10,557 |
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