Conservation payments in Culpeper County, Virginia totaled $3.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 61 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $438,722 | $438,722 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 2 | $826,812 | $413,406 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 3 | $1,031,572 | $343,857 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 5 | $1,336,355 | $267,271 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 6 | $1,482,878 | $247,146 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 7 | $1,625,674 | $232,239 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 9 | $1,801,880 | $200,209 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 10 | $1,876,266 | $187,627 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 11 | $1,926,266 | $175,115 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 13 | $2,018,837 | $155,295 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 14 | $2,063,647 | $147,403 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 15 | $2,108,057 | $140,537 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 16 | $2,152,143 | $134,509 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 18 | $2,238,164 | $124,342 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 19 | $2,278,259 | $119,908 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 20 | $2,317,755 | $115,888 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 22 | $2,389,261 | $108,603 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 23 | $2,421,889 | $105,300 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 24 | $2,453,378 | $102,224 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 26 | $2,512,649 | $96,640 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 104 | $771,117 | $7,415 |
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