Conservation payments in Caroline County, Virginia totaled $781,930 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $54,666 | $54,666 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $105,027 | $52,514 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 3 | $141,819 | $47,273 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 4 | $177,027 | $44,257 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 5 | $206,345 | $41,269 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 6 | $230,454 | $38,409 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 7 | $254,563 | $36,366 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 9 | $296,635 | $32,959 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 10 | $314,989 | $31,499 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 11 | $332,369 | $30,215 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 12 | $348,863 | $29,072 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 13 | $364,599 | $28,046 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 14 | $380,006 | $27,143 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 15 | $394,690 | $26,313 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 17 | $423,167 | $24,892 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 18 | $436,569 | $24,254 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 19 | $449,969 | $23,683 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 20 | $463,364 | $23,168 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 21 | $476,554 | $22,693 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 22 | $488,848 | $22,220 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 92 | $293,081 | $3,186 |
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