Conservation payments in Louisa County, Virginia totaled $2.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $202,973 | $202,973 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3 | $514,464 | $171,488 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 4 | $653,549 | $163,387 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 6 | $871,473 | $145,245 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 7 | $961,687 | $137,384 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 9 | $1,132,139 | $125,793 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 10 | $1,198,856 | $119,886 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 12 | $1,315,687 | $109,641 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 13 | $1,370,151 | $105,396 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 15 | $1,471,376 | $98,092 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 16 | $1,519,235 | $94,952 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 18 | $1,604,576 | $89,143 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 19 | $1,642,746 | $86,460 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 21 | $1,714,487 | $81,642 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 22 | $1,749,912 | $79,541 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 24 | $1,817,963 | $75,748 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 25 | $1,850,981 | $74,039 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 27 | $1,916,152 | $70,969 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 28 | $1,947,503 | $69,554 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 30 | $2,009,682 | $66,989 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 122 | $704,353 | $5,773 |
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