Conservation payments in Orange County, Virginia totaled $2.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 65 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 1 | $400,080 | $400,080 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 2 | $594,238 | $297,119 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 4 | $824,364 | $206,091 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 5 | $916,233 | $183,247 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 6 | $986,884 | $164,481 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 8 | $1,118,554 | $139,819 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 9 | $1,159,134 | $128,793 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 10 | $1,199,228 | $119,923 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 12 | $1,272,366 | $106,031 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 13 | $1,307,094 | $100,546 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 14 | $1,341,667 | $95,833 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 16 | $1,408,184 | $88,011 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 17 | $1,436,654 | $84,509 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 18 | $1,464,881 | $81,382 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 20 | $1,516,226 | $75,811 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 21 | $1,539,814 | $73,324 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 22 | $1,559,318 | $70,878 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 24 | $1,594,792 | $66,450 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 25 | $1,612,121 | $64,485 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 27 | $1,643,448 | $60,868 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 108 | $352,834 | $3,267 |
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