Conservation payments in Bedford County, Virginia totaled $4.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $507,491 | $169,164 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 7 | $852,399 | $121,771 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 10 | $1,058,393 | $105,839 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 14 | $1,311,027 | $93,645 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 18 | $1,541,067 | $85,615 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 21 | $1,704,428 | $81,163 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 25 | $1,913,818 | $76,553 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 29 | $2,100,702 | $72,438 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 32 | $2,232,764 | $69,774 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 36 | $2,392,545 | $66,460 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 40 | $2,545,266 | $63,632 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 43 | $2,655,229 | $61,750 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 47 | $2,795,796 | $59,485 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 50 | $2,887,781 | $57,756 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 54 | $3,002,515 | $55,602 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 58 | $3,113,703 | $53,685 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 61 | $3,186,413 | $52,236 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 65 | $3,278,993 | $50,446 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 69 | $3,362,692 | $48,735 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 72 | $3,420,039 | $47,501 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 292 | $1,129,986 | $3,870 |
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