Conservation payments in Pittsylvania County, Virginia totaled $6.8 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% | 12% | 7 | $793,731 | $113,390 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 14 | $1,296,718 | $92,623 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 21 | $1,699,426 | $80,925 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 28 | $2,056,582 | $73,449 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 35 | $2,377,602 | $67,931 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 42 | $2,668,963 | $63,547 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 50 | $2,972,410 | $59,448 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 57 | $3,211,302 | $56,339 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 64 | $3,422,703 | $53,480 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 71 | $3,616,562 | $50,937 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 78 | $3,793,324 | $48,632 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 85 | $3,961,606 | $46,607 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 92 | $4,115,316 | $44,732 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 100 | $4,278,012 | $42,780 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 107 | $4,411,868 | $41,232 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 114 | $4,539,823 | $39,823 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 121 | $4,661,025 | $38,521 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 128 | $4,774,023 | $37,297 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 135 | $4,880,479 | $36,152 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 143 | $4,996,646 | $34,942 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 572 | $1,780,216 | $3,112 |
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