Conservation payments in Patrick County, Virginia totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $88,105 | $88,105 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 3 | $254,117 | $84,706 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 5 | $353,143 | $70,629 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 7 | $431,737 | $61,677 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 9 | $506,698 | $56,300 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 10 | $539,738 | $53,974 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 12 | $604,505 | $50,375 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 14 | $666,260 | $47,590 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 16 | $720,974 | $45,061 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 18 | $769,429 | $42,746 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 19 | $792,724 | $41,722 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 21 | $835,744 | $39,797 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 23 | $873,717 | $37,988 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 25 | $909,835 | $36,393 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 27 | $944,743 | $34,990 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 28 | $961,053 | $34,323 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 30 | $992,907 | $33,097 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 32 | $1,018,645 | $31,833 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 34 | $1,043,327 | $30,686 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 36 | $1,067,580 | $29,655 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 145 | $397,224 | $2,739 |
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