Conservation payments in Nottoway County, Virginia totaled $2.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $183,600 | $91,800 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 4 | $298,545 | $74,636 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 6 | $393,992 | $65,665 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 8 | $479,044 | $59,881 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 10 | $555,458 | $55,546 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 12 | $626,226 | $52,186 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 14 | $694,923 | $49,637 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 16 | $760,774 | $47,548 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 18 | $822,204 | $45,678 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 20 | $881,842 | $44,092 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 22 | $940,142 | $42,734 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 24 | $997,052 | $41,544 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 26 | $1,051,588 | $40,446 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 28 | $1,104,726 | $39,455 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 30 | $1,154,397 | $38,480 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 32 | $1,199,609 | $37,488 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 34 | $1,240,861 | $36,496 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 36 | $1,281,217 | $35,589 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 38 | $1,321,296 | $34,771 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 40 | $1,359,288 | $33,982 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 164 | $832,013 | $5,073 |
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