Conservation payments in Tazewell County, Virginia totaled $2.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $161,825 | $161,825 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 3 | $452,601 | $150,867 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 4 | $580,507 | $145,127 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 6 | $778,015 | $129,669 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 7 | $856,035 | $122,291 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 9 | $983,879 | $109,320 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 10 | $1,043,848 | $104,385 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 12 | $1,144,868 | $95,406 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 13 | $1,194,868 | $91,913 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 15 | $1,282,769 | $85,518 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 16 | $1,324,306 | $82,769 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 18 | $1,405,623 | $78,090 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 19 | $1,444,365 | $76,019 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 21 | $1,517,404 | $72,257 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 22 | $1,552,822 | $70,583 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 24 | $1,621,146 | $67,548 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 25 | $1,654,282 | $66,171 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 27 | $1,712,415 | $63,423 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 28 | $1,740,731 | $62,169 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 30 | $1,795,682 | $59,856 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 122 | $939,106 | $7,698 |
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