Conservation payments in Floyd County, Virginia totaled $805,310 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $64,528 | $64,528 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $161,722 | $53,907 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 4 | $189,475 | $47,369 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 6 | $239,599 | $39,933 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 7 | $263,976 | $37,711 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 9 | $307,537 | $34,171 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 11 | $344,883 | $31,353 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 12 | $363,107 | $30,259 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 14 | $397,762 | $28,412 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 15 | $414,507 | $27,634 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 17 | $445,900 | $26,229 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 18 | $460,837 | $25,602 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 20 | $488,062 | $24,403 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 22 | $510,248 | $23,193 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 23 | $520,608 | $22,635 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 25 | $539,992 | $21,600 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 26 | $549,166 | $21,122 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 28 | $567,215 | $20,258 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 30 | $583,014 | $19,434 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 31 | $590,051 | $19,034 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 127 | $215,259 | $1,695 |
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