Conservation payments in Henry County, Virginia totaled $270,987 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 1 | $47,936 | $47,936 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 2 | $64,015 | $32,007 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 3 | $78,768 | $26,256 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 4 | $91,154 | $22,788 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 5 | $100,844 | $20,169 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 6 | $110,105 | $18,351 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 8 | $126,722 | $15,840 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 9 | $134,073 | $14,897 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 10 | $141,049 | $14,105 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 11 | $147,761 | $13,433 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 12 | $153,151 | $12,763 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 13 | $158,305 | $12,177 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 14 | $163,138 | $11,653 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 16 | $172,611 | $10,788 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 17 | $177,030 | $10,414 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 18 | $181,278 | $10,071 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 19 | $184,659 | $9,719 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 20 | $187,989 | $9,399 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 21 | $191,256 | $9,107 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 23 | $196,932 | $8,562 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 92 | $74,055 | $805 |
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