Conservation payments in 5th District of Virginia (Rep. Denver Riggleman) totaled $19.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 62 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 20 | $4,019,451 | $200,973 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 40 | $5,917,500 | $147,938 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 61 | $7,275,943 | $119,278 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 81 | $8,296,447 | $102,425 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 101 | $9,163,002 | $90,723 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 122 | $9,955,331 | $81,601 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 142 | $10,610,305 | $74,720 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 163 | $11,211,490 | $68,782 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 183 | $11,719,933 | $64,043 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 203 | $12,185,072 | $60,025 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 224 | $12,632,564 | $56,395 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 244 | $13,030,403 | $53,403 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 264 | $13,405,986 | $50,780 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 285 | $13,772,548 | $48,325 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 305 | $14,094,314 | $46,211 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 326 | $14,406,215 | $44,191 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 346 | $14,677,645 | $42,421 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 366 | $14,933,298 | $40,801 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 387 | $15,186,676 | $39,242 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 407 | $15,407,917 | $37,857 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 1,631 | $4,248,407 | $2,605 |
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