Conservation payments in Charlotte County, Virginia totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $144,023 | $72,012 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 4 | $243,539 | $60,885 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 6 | $332,381 | $55,397 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 8 | $408,682 | $51,085 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 10 | $473,332 | $47,333 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 12 | $527,155 | $43,930 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 14 | $571,555 | $40,825 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 16 | $611,095 | $38,193 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 18 | $648,848 | $36,047 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 20 | $685,311 | $34,266 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 22 | $719,322 | $32,696 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 25 | $766,823 | $30,673 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 27 | $793,481 | $29,388 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 29 | $818,952 | $28,240 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 31 | $843,830 | $27,220 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 33 | $868,347 | $26,314 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 35 | $892,243 | $25,493 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 37 | $914,755 | $24,723 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 39 | $935,694 | $23,992 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 41 | $955,432 | $23,303 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 168 | $458,880 | $2,731 |
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