Conservation payments in Appomattox County, Virginia totaled $1.2 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% | 9% | 1 | $111,299 | $111,299 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $216,932 | $108,466 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 4 | $380,808 | $95,202 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 5 | $443,883 | $88,777 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 7 | $562,003 | $80,286 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 8 | $607,830 | $75,979 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 10 | $665,439 | $66,544 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 11 | $688,414 | $62,583 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 13 | $733,032 | $56,387 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 14 | $753,728 | $53,838 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 16 | $792,827 | $49,552 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 17 | $811,315 | $47,724 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 18 | $829,424 | $46,079 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 20 | $864,943 | $43,247 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 21 | $882,113 | $42,005 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 23 | $914,502 | $39,761 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 24 | $926,841 | $38,618 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 26 | $951,025 | $36,578 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 27 | $961,938 | $35,627 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 29 | $981,875 | $33,858 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 117 | $236,889 | $2,025 |
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