Conservation payments in Madison County, Virginia totaled $2.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 63 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $298,724 | $298,724 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 2 | $508,777 | $254,388 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 3 | $672,332 | $224,111 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 4 | $798,853 | $199,713 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 5 | $920,598 | $184,120 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 6 | $1,016,612 | $169,435 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 7 | $1,106,954 | $158,136 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 8 | $1,174,434 | $146,804 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 10 | $1,302,614 | $130,261 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 11 | $1,351,896 | $122,900 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 12 | $1,399,344 | $116,612 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 13 | $1,444,120 | $111,086 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 14 | $1,486,290 | $106,164 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 15 | $1,527,367 | $101,825 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 16 | $1,565,619 | $97,851 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 17 | $1,602,177 | $94,246 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 19 | $1,668,194 | $87,800 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 20 | $1,697,591 | $84,880 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 21 | $1,726,746 | $82,226 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 22 | $1,753,902 | $79,723 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 90 | $377,665 | $4,196 |
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