Conservation payments in Shenandoah County, Virginia totaled $1.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $133,262 | $133,262 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $249,842 | $124,921 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 4 | $439,955 | $109,989 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 5 | $519,062 | $103,812 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 6 | $577,071 | $96,178 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 8 | $679,596 | $84,949 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 9 | $729,087 | $81,010 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 10 | $774,788 | $77,479 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 12 | $851,136 | $70,928 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 13 | $887,943 | $68,303 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 14 | $923,027 | $65,931 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 16 | $986,520 | $61,658 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 17 | $1,014,905 | $59,700 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 18 | $1,040,048 | $57,780 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 20 | $1,089,244 | $54,462 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 21 | $1,113,183 | $53,009 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 22 | $1,136,594 | $51,663 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 24 | $1,180,688 | $49,195 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 25 | $1,200,798 | $48,032 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 27 | $1,240,068 | $45,928 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 108 | $432,819 | $4,008 |
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