Conservation payments in Madison County, Virginia totaled $2.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 62 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $298,724 | $298,724 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 2 | $508,777 | $254,388 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 3 | $672,332 | $224,111 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 4 | $801,809 | $200,452 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 5 | $928,330 | $185,666 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 7 | $1,119,666 | $159,952 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 8 | $1,187,146 | $148,393 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 9 | $1,254,516 | $139,391 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 10 | $1,315,326 | $131,533 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 11 | $1,364,608 | $124,055 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 12 | $1,412,056 | $117,671 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 14 | $1,501,062 | $107,219 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 15 | $1,543,232 | $102,882 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 16 | $1,584,309 | $99,019 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 17 | $1,622,940 | $95,467 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 18 | $1,661,191 | $92,288 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 19 | $1,692,332 | $89,070 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 21 | $1,752,514 | $83,453 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 22 | $1,779,670 | $80,894 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 23 | $1,805,865 | $78,516 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 94 | $379,058 | $4,033 |
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