Conservation payments in Fauquier County, Virginia totaled $3.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $295,753 | $295,753 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $653,858 | $217,953 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 5 | $903,056 | $180,611 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 6 | $1,001,677 | $166,946 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 8 | $1,182,997 | $147,875 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 10 | $1,339,222 | $133,922 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 11 | $1,410,827 | $128,257 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 13 | $1,537,177 | $118,244 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 15 | $1,653,640 | $110,243 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 16 | $1,710,526 | $106,908 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 18 | $1,813,220 | $100,734 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 20 | $1,904,398 | $95,220 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 21 | $1,949,622 | $92,839 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 23 | $2,029,593 | $88,243 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 25 | $2,104,068 | $84,163 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 27 | $2,171,977 | $80,444 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 28 | $2,205,233 | $78,758 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 30 | $2,270,257 | $75,675 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 32 | $2,332,668 | $72,896 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 33 | $2,362,452 | $71,589 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 136 | $915,592 | $6,732 |
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