Conservation payments in Henry County, Virginia totaled $303,817 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 1 | $47,936 | $47,936 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 2 | $68,872 | $34,436 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 3 | $84,951 | $28,317 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 4 | $99,704 | $24,926 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 5 | $112,090 | $22,418 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 7 | $132,998 | $19,000 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 8 | $142,259 | $17,782 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 9 | $151,496 | $16,833 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 10 | $158,928 | $15,893 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 11 | $166,308 | $15,119 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 12 | $173,284 | $14,440 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 14 | $185,386 | $13,242 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 15 | $190,540 | $12,703 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 16 | $195,373 | $12,211 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 17 | $200,203 | $11,777 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 18 | $204,846 | $11,380 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 20 | $213,513 | $10,676 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 21 | $216,894 | $10,328 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 22 | $220,224 | $10,010 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 23 | $223,491 | $9,717 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 95 | $80,326 | $846 |
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