Conservation payments in Grayson County, Virginia totaled $2.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 3 | $431,060 | $143,687 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 6 | $629,445 | $104,908 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 9 | $790,432 | $87,826 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 12 | $932,915 | $77,743 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 15 | $1,057,585 | $70,506 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 18 | $1,172,229 | $65,124 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 21 | $1,280,451 | $60,974 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 24 | $1,385,898 | $57,746 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 27 | $1,479,916 | $54,812 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 30 | $1,563,167 | $52,106 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 33 | $1,639,645 | $49,686 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 36 | $1,712,248 | $47,562 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 39 | $1,778,932 | $45,614 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 42 | $1,841,637 | $43,848 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 45 | $1,898,438 | $42,188 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 48 | $1,946,237 | $40,547 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 52 | $2,002,822 | $38,516 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 55 | $2,040,559 | $37,101 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 58 | $2,076,191 | $35,796 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 61 | $2,110,608 | $34,600 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 245 | $520,736 | $2,125 |
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