Conservation payments in Highland County, Virginia totaled $2.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $166,093 | $166,093 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $273,926 | $136,963 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 3 | $381,359 | $127,120 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 4 | $478,514 | $119,629 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 5 | $570,451 | $114,090 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 6 | $647,298 | $107,883 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 7 | $722,700 | $103,243 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 9 | $861,026 | $95,670 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 10 | $927,523 | $92,752 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 11 | $993,640 | $90,331 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 12 | $1,059,278 | $88,273 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 13 | $1,108,802 | $85,292 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 14 | $1,155,171 | $82,512 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 15 | $1,200,189 | $80,013 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 17 | $1,288,600 | $75,800 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 18 | $1,328,921 | $73,829 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 19 | $1,365,790 | $71,884 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 20 | $1,401,597 | $70,080 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 21 | $1,436,686 | $68,414 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 22 | $1,471,466 | $66,885 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 92 | $695,405 | $7,559 |
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