Conservation payments in Virginia totaled $180 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 152 | $29,783,220 | $195,942 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 305 | $44,688,458 | $146,520 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 458 | $55,671,287 | $121,553 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 611 | $64,704,204 | $105,899 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 764 | $72,522,475 | $94,925 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 917 | $79,387,829 | $86,573 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 1,070 | $85,505,699 | $79,912 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 1,223 | $91,110,522 | $74,498 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 1,376 | $96,268,735 | $69,963 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 1,529 | $101,015,020 | $66,066 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 1,681 | $105,400,382 | $62,701 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 1,834 | $109,496,325 | $59,704 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 1,987 | $113,304,919 | $57,023 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 2,140 | $116,865,796 | $54,610 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 2,293 | $120,192,480 | $52,417 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 2,446 | $123,321,483 | $50,418 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 2,599 | $126,285,220 | $48,590 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 2,752 | $129,073,374 | $46,902 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 2,905 | $131,691,996 | $45,333 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 3,058 | $134,168,109 | $43,874 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 12,232 | $45,650,469 | $3,732 |
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