Conservation payments in Buckingham County, Virginia totaled $2.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $215,458 | $107,729 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 4 | $370,625 | $92,656 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 6 | $488,523 | $81,421 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 8 | $587,651 | $73,456 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 10 | $676,395 | $67,639 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 13 | $789,725 | $60,748 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 15 | $858,583 | $57,239 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 17 | $923,374 | $54,316 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 19 | $984,406 | $51,811 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 21 | $1,042,673 | $49,651 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 23 | $1,097,598 | $47,722 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 26 | $1,175,792 | $45,223 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 28 | $1,225,565 | $43,770 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 30 | $1,274,450 | $42,482 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 32 | $1,321,558 | $41,299 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 34 | $1,364,736 | $40,139 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 37 | $1,425,794 | $38,535 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 39 | $1,463,713 | $37,531 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 41 | $1,499,262 | $36,567 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 43 | $1,533,649 | $35,666 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 175 | $661,006 | $3,777 |
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