Conservation payments in Prince Edward County, Virginia totaled $5.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 4 | $600,785 | $150,196 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 8 | $954,942 | $119,368 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 12 | $1,200,905 | $100,075 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 16 | $1,424,778 | $89,049 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 20 | $1,641,628 | $82,081 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 24 | $1,846,557 | $76,940 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 29 | $2,077,780 | $71,648 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 33 | $2,246,785 | $68,084 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 37 | $2,408,660 | $65,099 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 41 | $2,561,591 | $62,478 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 45 | $2,703,469 | $60,077 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 49 | $2,833,293 | $57,822 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 53 | $2,957,324 | $55,799 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 58 | $3,105,707 | $53,547 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 62 | $3,218,680 | $51,914 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 66 | $3,325,364 | $50,384 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 70 | $3,428,708 | $48,982 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 74 | $3,527,765 | $47,673 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 78 | $3,623,237 | $46,452 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 83 | $3,736,798 | $45,022 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 332 | $1,928,737 | $5,809 |
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