Conservation payments in Charlotte County, Virginia totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $144,023 | $72,012 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 4 | $243,539 | $60,885 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 6 | $329,139 | $54,857 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 8 | $405,440 | $50,680 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 10 | $470,090 | $47,009 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 12 | $522,173 | $43,514 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 14 | $566,573 | $40,470 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 16 | $606,113 | $37,882 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 18 | $642,576 | $35,699 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 20 | $676,606 | $33,830 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 22 | $710,363 | $32,289 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 24 | $740,642 | $30,860 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 26 | $766,695 | $29,488 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 28 | $791,928 | $28,283 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 30 | $816,487 | $27,216 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 32 | $840,898 | $26,278 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 34 | $864,794 | $25,435 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 36 | $887,130 | $24,642 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 38 | $907,599 | $23,884 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 40 | $927,307 | $23,183 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 163 | $447,684 | $2,747 |
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