Conservation payments in Nottoway County, Virginia totaled $2.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $177,962 | $88,981 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 4 | $290,891 | $72,723 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 6 | $386,080 | $64,347 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 8 | $470,076 | $58,760 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 10 | $544,032 | $54,403 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 12 | $614,800 | $51,233 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 14 | $683,497 | $48,821 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 16 | $749,348 | $46,834 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 18 | $809,755 | $44,986 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 20 | $868,674 | $43,434 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 22 | $926,628 | $42,119 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 24 | $983,538 | $40,981 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 26 | $1,037,875 | $39,918 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 28 | $1,091,013 | $38,965 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 30 | $1,140,684 | $38,023 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 32 | $1,185,896 | $37,059 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 34 | $1,226,982 | $36,088 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 36 | $1,267,061 | $35,196 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 38 | $1,305,823 | $34,364 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 40 | $1,343,618 | $33,590 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 160 | $803,814 | $5,024 |
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