Conservation payments in Dinwiddie County, Virginia totaled $3.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $359,235 | $119,745 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 7 | $605,808 | $86,544 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 11 | $816,433 | $74,221 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 15 | $1,006,820 | $67,121 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 19 | $1,172,923 | $61,733 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 23 | $1,321,866 | $57,472 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 27 | $1,455,151 | $53,894 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 30 | $1,550,197 | $51,673 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 34 | $1,669,017 | $49,089 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 38 | $1,781,461 | $46,881 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 42 | $1,884,745 | $44,875 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 46 | $1,978,208 | $43,005 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 50 | $2,060,503 | $41,210 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 54 | $2,137,750 | $39,588 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 58 | $2,207,450 | $38,059 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 61 | $2,254,373 | $36,957 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 65 | $2,310,098 | $35,540 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 69 | $2,360,008 | $34,203 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 73 | $2,407,262 | $32,976 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 77 | $2,451,361 | $31,836 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 310 | $890,455 | $2,872 |
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