Conservation payments in Franklin County, Virginia totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $74,295 | $74,295 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 3 | $197,485 | $65,828 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 5 | $297,086 | $59,417 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 6 | $338,569 | $56,428 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 8 | $412,769 | $51,596 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 10 | $475,591 | $47,559 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 11 | $505,597 | $45,963 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 13 | $561,048 | $43,158 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 15 | $615,419 | $41,028 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 16 | $642,603 | $40,163 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 18 | $694,417 | $38,579 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 20 | $743,145 | $37,157 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 21 | $766,553 | $36,503 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 23 | $806,418 | $35,062 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 25 | $844,242 | $33,770 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 26 | $862,827 | $33,186 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 28 | $899,925 | $32,140 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 30 | $936,562 | $31,219 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 31 | $954,635 | $30,795 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 33 | $990,186 | $30,006 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 134 | $505,230 | $3,770 |
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