Conservation payments in Lunenburg County, Virginia totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $129,702 | $64,851 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 5 | $263,591 | $52,718 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 8 | $361,328 | $45,166 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 11 | $437,010 | $39,728 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 13 | $481,655 | $37,050 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 16 | $546,158 | $34,135 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 19 | $607,115 | $31,953 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 22 | $660,179 | $30,008 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 24 | $692,401 | $28,850 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 27 | $735,804 | $27,252 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 30 | $773,706 | $25,790 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 33 | $807,756 | $24,477 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 36 | $839,618 | $23,323 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 38 | $859,532 | $22,619 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 41 | $887,870 | $21,655 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 44 | $913,778 | $20,768 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 47 | $938,195 | $19,962 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 49 | $953,630 | $19,462 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 52 | $975,717 | $18,764 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 55 | $995,533 | $18,101 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 222 | $458,652 | $2,066 |
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