Conservation payments in Lunenburg County, Virginia totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $133,818 | $66,909 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 5 | $270,511 | $54,102 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 8 | $368,248 | $46,031 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 11 | $443,957 | $40,360 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 13 | $489,236 | $37,634 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 16 | $554,984 | $34,687 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 19 | $615,941 | $32,418 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 22 | $670,929 | $30,497 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 25 | $718,915 | $28,757 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 27 | $748,397 | $27,718 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 30 | $787,937 | $26,265 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 33 | $824,377 | $24,981 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 36 | $856,505 | $23,792 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 39 | $886,040 | $22,719 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 41 | $904,757 | $22,067 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 44 | $930,665 | $21,151 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 47 | $955,082 | $20,321 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 50 | $978,041 | $19,561 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 53 | $999,421 | $18,857 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 55 | $1,012,457 | $18,408 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 224 | $466,493 | $2,083 |
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