Conservation payments in Rockbridge County, Virginia totaled $2.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $88,705 | $88,705 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 3 | $254,633 | $84,878 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 4 | $322,312 | $80,578 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 6 | $448,724 | $74,787 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 8 | $559,022 | $69,878 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 9 | $611,746 | $67,972 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 11 | $705,379 | $64,125 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 12 | $746,275 | $62,190 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 14 | $824,252 | $58,875 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 16 | $897,440 | $56,090 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 17 | $932,150 | $54,832 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 19 | $998,439 | $52,549 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 21 | $1,060,175 | $50,485 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 22 | $1,090,685 | $49,577 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 24 | $1,150,834 | $47,951 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 25 | $1,180,441 | $47,218 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 27 | $1,237,325 | $45,827 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 29 | $1,292,570 | $44,571 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 30 | $1,319,533 | $43,984 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 32 | $1,372,100 | $42,878 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 130 | $796,211 | $6,125 |
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