Conservation payments in Montgomery County, Virginia totaled $656,928 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 69 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 1 | $123,197 | $123,197 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 2 | $189,269 | $94,635 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 3 | $243,162 | $81,054 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 4 | $283,584 | $70,896 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 5 | $314,618 | $62,924 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 6 | $341,348 | $56,891 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 7 | $367,450 | $52,493 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 8 | $391,071 | $48,884 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 9 | $412,569 | $45,841 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 11 | $453,456 | $41,223 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 12 | $473,075 | $39,423 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 13 | $489,478 | $37,652 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 14 | $499,275 | $35,663 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 15 | $509,017 | $33,934 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 16 | $518,537 | $32,409 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 17 | $527,557 | $31,033 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 18 | $535,698 | $29,761 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 19 | $542,149 | $28,534 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 21 | $553,160 | $26,341 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 22 | $558,130 | $25,370 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 89 | $98,798 | $1,110 |
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