Conservation payments in Richmond County, Virginia totaled $1.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $87,287 | $87,287 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 3 | $213,847 | $71,282 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 4 | $258,380 | $64,595 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 6 | $324,150 | $54,025 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 8 | $366,866 | $45,858 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 9 | $386,711 | $42,968 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 11 | $421,529 | $38,321 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 13 | $454,162 | $34,936 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 14 | $469,499 | $33,536 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 16 | $499,241 | $31,203 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 18 | $524,282 | $29,127 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 19 | $536,433 | $28,233 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 21 | $557,933 | $26,568 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 23 | $577,561 | $25,111 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 24 | $586,969 | $24,457 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 26 | $605,729 | $23,297 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 28 | $624,438 | $22,301 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 29 | $633,770 | $21,854 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 31 | $651,737 | $21,024 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 33 | $668,419 | $20,255 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 133 | $354,819 | $2,668 |
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