Conservation payments in Montgomery County, Virginia totaled $595,793 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 73 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 1 | $123,197 | $123,197 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 2 | $189,269 | $94,635 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 3 | $243,162 | $81,054 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 4 | $283,584 | $70,896 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 5 | $314,618 | $62,924 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 6 | $341,348 | $56,891 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 7 | $367,364 | $52,481 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 8 | $390,985 | $48,873 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 9 | $412,483 | $45,831 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 10 | $433,643 | $43,364 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 11 | $452,858 | $41,169 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 12 | $462,655 | $38,555 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 13 | $472,073 | $36,313 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 14 | $481,093 | $34,364 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 15 | $489,234 | $32,616 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 16 | $495,685 | $30,980 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 17 | $500,756 | $29,456 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 18 | $505,726 | $28,096 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 19 | $509,443 | $26,813 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 20 | $512,853 | $25,643 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 81 | $82,940 | $1,024 |
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