Conservation payments in Fauquier County, Virginia totaled $3.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $295,753 | $295,753 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $663,940 | $221,313 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 5 | $913,138 | $182,628 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 6 | $1,011,759 | $168,627 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 8 | $1,198,833 | $149,854 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 10 | $1,359,524 | $135,952 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 12 | $1,497,404 | $124,784 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 13 | $1,559,603 | $119,969 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 15 | $1,678,676 | $111,912 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 17 | $1,790,475 | $105,322 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 19 | $1,888,343 | $99,386 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 20 | $1,933,992 | $96,700 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 22 | $2,021,799 | $91,900 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 24 | $2,102,871 | $87,620 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 26 | $2,178,331 | $83,782 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 27 | $2,213,303 | $81,974 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 29 | $2,281,212 | $78,662 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 31 | $2,347,032 | $75,711 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 33 | $2,411,600 | $73,079 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 34 | $2,443,424 | $71,865 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 140 | $925,966 | $6,614 |
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