Conservation payments in Lee County, Virginia totaled $1.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 36 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $167,149 | $83,575 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 4 | $237,289 | $59,322 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 7 | $331,740 | $47,391 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 9 | $375,028 | $41,670 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 12 | $432,021 | $36,002 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 14 | $468,524 | $33,466 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 17 | $518,961 | $30,527 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 19 | $551,848 | $29,045 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 22 | $600,372 | $27,290 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 24 | $631,966 | $26,332 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 27 | $678,211 | $25,119 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 29 | $707,969 | $24,413 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 31 | $736,875 | $23,770 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 34 | $778,489 | $22,897 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 36 | $804,802 | $22,356 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 39 | $842,865 | $21,612 |
| Top 17% | 49% | 41 | $867,624 | $21,162 |
| Top 18% | 51% | 44 | $902,271 | $20,506 |
| Top 19% | 52% | 46 | $924,632 | $20,101 |
| Top 20% | 54% | 49 | $956,985 | $19,530 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 46% | 197 | $807,393 | $4,098 |
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