Conservation payments in Dinwiddie County, Virginia totaled $3.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $369,551 | $123,184 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 7 | $626,177 | $89,454 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 11 | $843,716 | $76,701 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 15 | $1,049,056 | $69,937 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 19 | $1,220,249 | $64,224 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 23 | $1,370,138 | $59,571 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 27 | $1,508,420 | $55,867 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 31 | $1,636,265 | $52,783 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 34 | $1,726,573 | $50,782 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 38 | $1,839,821 | $48,416 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 42 | $1,943,105 | $46,264 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 46 | $2,039,073 | $44,328 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 50 | $2,127,247 | $42,545 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 54 | $2,204,494 | $40,824 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 58 | $2,274,194 | $39,210 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 62 | $2,336,009 | $37,678 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 65 | $2,376,842 | $36,567 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 69 | $2,427,065 | $35,175 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 73 | $2,475,010 | $33,904 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 77 | $2,520,095 | $32,729 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 311 | $911,324 | $2,930 |
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