Conservation payments in Caroline County, Virginia totaled $799,671 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $54,666 | $54,666 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $105,027 | $52,514 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 3 | $141,819 | $47,273 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 4 | $177,027 | $44,257 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 5 | $210,640 | $42,128 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 7 | $258,858 | $36,980 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 8 | $281,301 | $35,163 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 9 | $300,930 | $33,437 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 10 | $319,284 | $31,928 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 11 | $336,664 | $30,606 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 12 | $353,158 | $29,430 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 14 | $384,301 | $27,450 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 15 | $398,985 | $26,599 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 16 | $413,340 | $25,834 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 17 | $427,462 | $25,145 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 18 | $440,864 | $24,492 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 19 | $454,264 | $23,909 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 21 | $480,849 | $22,898 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 22 | $493,143 | $22,416 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 23 | $505,357 | $21,972 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 94 | $294,313 | $3,131 |
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