Conservation payments in Botetourt County, Virginia totaled $1.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 66 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 1 | $199,079 | $199,079 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 2 | $303,737 | $151,869 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 3 | $383,744 | $127,915 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 4 | $459,579 | $114,895 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 5 | $529,649 | $105,930 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 6 | $561,587 | $93,598 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 7 | $592,558 | $84,651 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 8 | $623,256 | $77,907 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 9 | $642,521 | $71,391 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 10 | $660,918 | $66,092 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 11 | $678,602 | $61,691 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 12 | $695,280 | $57,940 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 13 | $710,852 | $54,681 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 14 | $726,322 | $51,880 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 15 | $740,815 | $49,388 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 16 | $754,476 | $47,155 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 18 | $780,210 | $43,345 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 19 | $792,300 | $41,700 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 20 | $803,933 | $40,197 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 21 | $815,551 | $38,836 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 85 | $190,975 | $2,247 |
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