Conservation payments in Russell County, Virginia totaled $5.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 3 | $1,487,514 | $495,838 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 6 | $1,906,549 | $317,758 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 9 | $2,209,565 | $245,507 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 12 | $2,429,213 | $202,434 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 15 | $2,582,470 | $172,165 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 18 | $2,697,894 | $149,883 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 21 | $2,798,928 | $133,282 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 24 | $2,890,120 | $120,422 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 27 | $2,976,396 | $110,237 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 30 | $3,058,431 | $101,948 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 33 | $3,137,846 | $95,086 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 36 | $3,213,756 | $89,271 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 39 | $3,287,383 | $84,292 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 42 | $3,358,812 | $79,972 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 45 | $3,428,751 | $76,194 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 48 | $3,495,194 | $72,817 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 52 | $3,580,516 | $68,856 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 55 | $3,641,152 | $66,203 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 58 | $3,700,712 | $63,805 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 61 | $3,758,859 | $61,621 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 245 | $1,460,505 | $5,961 |
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