Conservation payments in Carroll County, Virginia totaled $3.2 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% | 12% | 3 | $383,483 | $127,828 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 6 | $633,693 | $105,615 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 9 | $799,870 | $88,874 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 12 | $951,663 | $79,305 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 15 | $1,094,528 | $72,969 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 18 | $1,211,780 | $67,321 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 21 | $1,324,143 | $63,054 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 24 | $1,431,571 | $59,649 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 27 | $1,533,336 | $56,790 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 31 | $1,666,046 | $53,743 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 34 | $1,760,199 | $51,771 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 37 | $1,849,512 | $49,987 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 40 | $1,932,697 | $48,317 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 43 | $2,009,029 | $46,722 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 46 | $2,080,568 | $45,230 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 49 | $2,144,826 | $43,772 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 52 | $2,205,482 | $42,413 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 55 | $2,262,244 | $41,132 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 59 | $2,333,959 | $39,559 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 62 | $2,384,014 | $38,452 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 249 | $813,694 | $3,268 |
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