Conservation payments in Mecklenburg County, Virginia totaled $1.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 2 | $294,156 | $147,078 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 5 | $496,448 | $99,290 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 8 | $597,316 | $74,664 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 11 | $679,487 | $61,772 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 14 | $752,866 | $53,776 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 17 | $820,614 | $48,271 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 19 | $862,363 | $45,388 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 22 | $923,320 | $41,969 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 25 | $981,305 | $39,252 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 28 | $1,030,098 | $36,789 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 31 | $1,070,860 | $34,544 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 34 | $1,110,323 | $32,657 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 37 | $1,146,678 | $30,991 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 39 | $1,169,244 | $29,981 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 42 | $1,201,182 | $28,600 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 45 | $1,232,116 | $27,380 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 48 | $1,261,196 | $26,275 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 51 | $1,287,272 | $25,241 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 54 | $1,309,832 | $24,256 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 57 | $1,329,860 | $23,331 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 228 | $493,264 | $2,163 |
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