Conservation payments in Rockingham County, Virginia totaled $6.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 2 | $740,075 | $370,038 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 5 | $1,312,203 | $262,441 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 8 | $1,709,209 | $213,651 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 10 | $1,939,774 | $193,977 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 13 | $2,268,648 | $174,511 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 16 | $2,534,762 | $158,423 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 19 | $2,755,022 | $145,001 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 21 | $2,885,001 | $137,381 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 24 | $3,068,182 | $127,841 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 27 | $3,239,575 | $119,984 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 30 | $3,394,827 | $113,161 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 32 | $3,494,867 | $109,215 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 35 | $3,634,368 | $103,839 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 38 | $3,768,562 | $99,173 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 41 | $3,894,073 | $94,977 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 43 | $3,971,385 | $92,358 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 46 | $4,081,744 | $88,734 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 49 | $4,185,515 | $85,419 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 52 | $4,284,640 | $82,397 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 54 | $4,347,876 | $80,516 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 220 | $1,627,452 | $7,398 |
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