Conservation payments in King and Queen County, Virginia totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $119,947 | $119,947 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 3 | $338,571 | $112,857 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 4 | $441,702 | $110,426 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 6 | $579,004 | $96,501 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 7 | $626,356 | $89,480 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 9 | $698,035 | $77,559 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 10 | $728,080 | $72,808 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 12 | $785,687 | $65,474 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 13 | $813,503 | $62,577 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 15 | $866,663 | $57,778 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 17 | $915,011 | $53,824 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 18 | $937,723 | $52,096 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 20 | $978,782 | $48,939 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 21 | $998,332 | $47,540 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 23 | $1,036,729 | $45,075 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 24 | $1,054,636 | $43,943 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 26 | $1,088,309 | $41,858 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 27 | $1,104,088 | $40,892 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 29 | $1,134,602 | $39,124 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 31 | $1,163,729 | $37,540 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 124 | $383,943 | $3,096 |
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