Conservation payments in Bland County, Virginia totaled $861,161 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $70,147 | $70,147 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $124,509 | $62,255 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 3 | $164,639 | $54,880 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 4 | $203,452 | $50,863 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 5 | $235,405 | $47,081 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 7 | $294,452 | $42,065 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 8 | $322,411 | $40,301 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 9 | $346,952 | $38,550 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 10 | $371,165 | $37,117 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 11 | $393,749 | $35,795 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 12 | $415,006 | $34,584 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 14 | $455,777 | $32,556 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 15 | $475,717 | $31,714 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 16 | $495,536 | $30,971 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 17 | $513,633 | $30,214 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 18 | $531,286 | $29,516 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 19 | $547,483 | $28,815 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 21 | $579,352 | $27,588 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 22 | $595,065 | $27,048 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 23 | $610,629 | $26,549 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 94 | $250,532 | $2,665 |
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