Conservation payments in Cumberland County, Virginia totaled $2.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $128,897 | $128,897 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $216,080 | $108,040 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 4 | $382,890 | $95,722 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 5 | $450,352 | $90,070 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 7 | $576,988 | $82,427 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 8 | $634,111 | $79,264 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 10 | $736,832 | $73,683 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 11 | $782,689 | $71,154 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 13 | $862,260 | $66,328 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 14 | $899,592 | $64,257 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 16 | $970,709 | $60,669 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 17 | $1,004,676 | $59,099 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 19 | $1,069,756 | $56,303 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 20 | $1,100,175 | $55,009 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 22 | $1,160,191 | $52,736 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 23 | $1,188,047 | $51,654 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 25 | $1,238,840 | $49,554 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 26 | $1,263,845 | $48,609 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 28 | $1,310,820 | $46,815 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 29 | $1,332,484 | $45,948 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 119 | $749,525 | $6,299 |
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