Conservation payments in 5th District of Virginia (Rep. Denver Riggleman) totaled $19.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 19 | $3,762,436 | $198,023 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 39 | $5,687,804 | $145,841 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 59 | $6,979,936 | $118,304 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 79 | $8,000,547 | $101,273 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 99 | $8,865,383 | $89,549 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 119 | $9,626,509 | $80,895 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 139 | $10,281,539 | $73,968 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 159 | $10,851,387 | $68,248 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 179 | $11,359,508 | $63,461 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 199 | $11,825,503 | $59,425 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 219 | $12,253,454 | $55,952 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 239 | $12,654,303 | $52,947 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 259 | $13,030,582 | $50,311 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 279 | $13,379,129 | $47,954 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 299 | $13,703,014 | $45,829 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 319 | $13,999,643 | $43,886 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 339 | $14,271,546 | $42,099 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 359 | $14,524,031 | $40,457 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 379 | $14,764,896 | $38,958 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 399 | $14,988,757 | $37,566 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 1,600 | $4,214,973 | $2,634 |
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