Conservation payments in Virginia totaled $2.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 23 | $343,158 | $14,920 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 47 | $512,575 | $10,906 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 71 | $636,654 | $8,967 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 95 | $735,168 | $7,739 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 119 | $820,501 | $6,895 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 143 | $897,180 | $6,274 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 167 | $966,752 | $5,789 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 191 | $1,029,615 | $5,391 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 215 | $1,086,269 | $5,052 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 239 | $1,138,960 | $4,766 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 263 | $1,188,299 | $4,518 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 287 | $1,234,988 | $4,303 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 311 | $1,279,885 | $4,115 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 335 | $1,322,452 | $3,948 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 359 | $1,362,331 | $3,795 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 383 | $1,399,566 | $3,654 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 407 | $1,434,602 | $3,525 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 431 | $1,467,713 | $3,405 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 455 | $1,499,512 | $3,296 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 479 | $1,529,835 | $3,194 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 1,917 | $752,862 | $393 |
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