Conservation payments in Bland County, Virginia totaled $821,504 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $68,791 | $68,791 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $123,153 | $61,577 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 3 | $163,283 | $54,428 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 4 | $202,096 | $50,524 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 5 | $233,645 | $46,729 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 6 | $264,574 | $44,096 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 7 | $292,692 | $41,813 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 8 | $320,532 | $40,067 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 9 | $344,885 | $38,321 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 11 | $390,566 | $35,506 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 12 | $411,363 | $34,280 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 13 | $431,544 | $33,196 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 14 | $451,484 | $32,249 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 15 | $471,303 | $31,420 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 16 | $488,956 | $30,560 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 17 | $505,153 | $29,715 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 18 | $521,174 | $28,954 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 19 | $537,022 | $28,264 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 20 | $552,633 | $27,632 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 22 | $583,247 | $26,511 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 88 | $238,257 | $2,707 |
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