Conservation payments in Brunswick County, Virginia totaled $3.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 5 | $473,997 | $94,799 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 11 | $799,397 | $72,672 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 16 | $1,014,794 | $63,425 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 22 | $1,250,330 | $56,833 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 28 | $1,444,218 | $51,579 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 33 | $1,590,475 | $48,196 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 39 | $1,747,672 | $44,812 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 44 | $1,865,232 | $42,392 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 50 | $1,988,567 | $39,771 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 56 | $2,095,611 | $37,422 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 61 | $2,179,273 | $35,726 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 67 | $2,271,895 | $33,909 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 72 | $2,344,893 | $32,568 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 78 | $2,424,086 | $31,078 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 84 | $2,498,060 | $29,739 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 89 | $2,556,427 | $28,724 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 95 | $2,623,162 | $27,612 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 100 | $2,673,823 | $26,738 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 106 | $2,730,720 | $25,762 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 112 | $2,785,108 | $24,867 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 449 | $1,113,091 | $2,479 |
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