Conservation payments in Washington County, Virginia totaled $7.2 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% | 11% | 5 | $820,684 | $164,137 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 11 | $1,445,268 | $131,388 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 16 | $1,820,925 | $113,808 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 22 | $2,197,087 | $99,868 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 27 | $2,448,725 | $90,694 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 33 | $2,689,563 | $81,502 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 39 | $2,908,839 | $74,586 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 44 | $3,076,516 | $69,921 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 50 | $3,258,217 | $65,164 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 55 | $3,401,274 | $61,841 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 61 | $3,560,888 | $58,375 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 66 | $3,686,901 | $55,862 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 72 | $3,828,432 | $53,173 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 78 | $3,965,902 | $50,845 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 83 | $4,076,852 | $49,119 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 89 | $4,205,941 | $47,258 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 94 | $4,310,485 | $45,856 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 100 | $4,429,769 | $44,298 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 106 | $4,543,015 | $42,859 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 111 | $4,634,624 | $41,753 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 447 | $2,553,133 | $5,712 |
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