Conservation payments in Floyd County, Virginia totaled $817,914 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% | 8% | 1 | $64,664 | $64,664 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $161,858 | $53,953 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 4 | $189,611 | $47,403 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 6 | $240,891 | $40,149 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 8 | $288,351 | $36,044 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 9 | $308,829 | $34,314 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 11 | $347,145 | $31,559 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 12 | $365,369 | $30,447 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 14 | $400,024 | $28,573 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 16 | $433,026 | $27,064 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 17 | $448,162 | $26,362 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 19 | $477,958 | $25,156 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 21 | $502,160 | $23,912 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 22 | $512,570 | $23,299 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 24 | $533,101 | $22,213 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 25 | $542,314 | $21,693 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 27 | $560,554 | $20,761 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 29 | $578,266 | $19,940 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 30 | $585,336 | $19,511 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 32 | $598,833 | $18,714 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 130 | $219,081 | $1,685 |
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