Conservation payments in Highland County, Virginia totaled $2.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $156,679 | $156,679 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $264,512 | $132,256 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 3 | $371,945 | $123,982 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 4 | $469,100 | $117,275 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 5 | $558,967 | $111,793 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 6 | $634,369 | $105,728 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 7 | $708,062 | $101,152 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 8 | $779,777 | $97,472 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 9 | $846,274 | $94,030 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 11 | $974,231 | $88,566 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 12 | $1,033,670 | $86,139 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 13 | $1,080,039 | $83,080 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 14 | $1,125,057 | $80,361 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 15 | $1,170,005 | $78,000 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 16 | $1,214,685 | $75,918 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 17 | $1,258,148 | $74,009 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 18 | $1,298,469 | $72,137 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 19 | $1,335,338 | $70,281 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 21 | $1,406,234 | $66,964 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 22 | $1,438,991 | $65,409 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 89 | $628,284 | $7,059 |
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