Conservation payments in Augusta County, Virginia totaled $11.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 5 | $1,312,862 | $262,572 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 10 | $2,026,932 | $202,693 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 15 | $2,581,325 | $172,088 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 21 | $3,190,225 | $151,915 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 26 | $3,634,494 | $139,788 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 31 | $4,039,379 | $130,303 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 36 | $4,426,383 | $122,955 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 42 | $4,830,330 | $115,008 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 47 | $5,144,454 | $109,456 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 52 | $5,441,320 | $104,641 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 57 | $5,722,980 | $100,403 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 63 | $6,042,285 | $95,909 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 68 | $6,294,703 | $92,569 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 73 | $6,540,207 | $89,592 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 79 | $6,815,722 | $86,275 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 84 | $7,032,742 | $83,723 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 89 | $7,242,268 | $81,374 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 94 | $7,437,730 | $79,125 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 100 | $7,657,433 | $76,574 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 105 | $7,832,438 | $74,595 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 422 | $3,984,825 | $9,443 |
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