Conservation payments in Louisa County, Virginia totaled $2.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $197,421 | $197,421 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $355,185 | $177,593 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 4 | $639,954 | $159,988 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 5 | $761,070 | $152,214 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 7 | $938,666 | $134,095 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 8 | $1,021,965 | $127,746 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 10 | $1,171,955 | $117,195 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 11 | $1,232,653 | $112,059 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 13 | $1,338,962 | $102,997 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 14 | $1,390,182 | $99,299 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 16 | $1,484,198 | $92,762 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 17 | $1,527,229 | $89,837 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 19 | $1,601,163 | $84,272 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 20 | $1,637,345 | $81,867 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 22 | $1,707,853 | $77,630 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 23 | $1,742,619 | $75,766 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 25 | $1,807,912 | $72,316 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 26 | $1,839,939 | $70,767 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 28 | $1,903,002 | $67,964 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 29 | $1,933,787 | $66,682 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 119 | $700,752 | $5,889 |
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