Emergency Conservation Program payments in Bedford County, Virginia totaled $693,172 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 26 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $32,598 | $16,299 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 4 | $56,717 | $14,179 |
| Top 3% | 11% | 7 | $79,628 | $11,375 |
| Top 4% | 13% | 9 | $93,377 | $10,375 |
| Top 5% | 16% | 12 | $112,310 | $9,359 |
| Top 6% | 18% | 14 | $124,228 | $8,873 |
| Top 7% | 20% | 16 | $135,778 | $8,486 |
| Top 8% | 22% | 19 | $152,765 | $8,040 |
| Top 9% | 24% | 21 | $163,349 | $7,779 |
| Top 10% | 26% | 24 | $178,558 | $7,440 |
| Top 11% | 27% | 26 | $188,463 | $7,249 |
| Top 12% | 29% | 28 | $197,919 | $7,069 |
| Top 13% | 30% | 31 | $211,285 | $6,816 |
| Top 14% | 32% | 33 | $219,927 | $6,664 |
| Top 15% | 34% | 36 | $232,626 | $6,462 |
| Top 16% | 35% | 38 | $240,793 | $6,337 |
| Top 17% | 36% | 40 | $248,823 | $6,221 |
| Top 18% | 38% | 43 | $260,531 | $6,059 |
| Top 19% | 39% | 45 | $268,002 | $5,956 |
| Top 20% | 40% | 48 | $278,733 | $5,807 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 60% | 192 | $414,439 | $2,159 |
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