Conservation payments in Bedford County, Virginia totaled $72,986 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $9,036 | $9,036 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $13,118 | $6,559 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 3 | $16,359 | $5,453 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 4 | $19,417 | $4,854 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 5 | $21,530 | $4,306 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 6 | $23,348 | $3,891 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 7 | $24,954 | $3,565 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 8 | $26,477 | $3,310 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 9 | $28,000 | $3,111 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 10 | $29,471 | $2,947 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 11 | $30,919 | $2,811 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 12 | $32,334 | $2,695 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 13 | $33,720 | $2,594 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 14 | $34,992 | $2,499 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 15 | $36,233 | $2,416 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 16 | $37,461 | $2,341 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 17 | $38,675 | $2,275 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 18 | $39,857 | $2,214 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 19 | $41,030 | $2,159 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 21 | $43,230 | $2,059 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 84 | $29,756 | $354 |
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