Conservation payments in Mecklenburg County, Virginia totaled $1.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 2 | $301,742 | $150,871 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 5 | $517,362 | $103,472 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 8 | $619,387 | $77,423 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 11 | $703,101 | $63,918 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 14 | $778,175 | $55,584 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 17 | $848,500 | $49,912 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 20 | $911,453 | $45,573 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 23 | $971,379 | $42,234 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 26 | $1,028,215 | $39,547 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 28 | $1,058,392 | $37,800 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 31 | $1,099,956 | $35,482 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 34 | $1,140,063 | $33,531 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 37 | $1,178,185 | $31,843 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 40 | $1,212,018 | $30,300 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 43 | $1,243,712 | $28,924 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 46 | $1,273,856 | $27,693 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 49 | $1,302,274 | $26,577 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 52 | $1,327,074 | $25,521 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 54 | $1,341,841 | $24,849 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 57 | $1,362,149 | $23,897 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 232 | $507,465 | $2,187 |
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