Conservation payments in Orange County, Virginia totaled $2.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 66 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 1 | $400,080 | $400,080 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 2 | $580,820 | $290,410 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 3 | $698,589 | $232,863 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 5 | $895,479 | $179,096 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 6 | $966,130 | $161,022 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 7 | $1,032,340 | $147,477 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 9 | $1,130,502 | $125,611 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 10 | $1,170,596 | $117,060 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 11 | $1,207,741 | $109,795 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 13 | $1,278,307 | $98,331 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 14 | $1,311,565 | $93,683 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 15 | $1,344,824 | $89,655 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 17 | $1,405,253 | $82,662 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 18 | $1,432,981 | $79,610 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 19 | $1,460,046 | $76,845 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 21 | $1,507,250 | $71,774 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 22 | $1,526,754 | $69,398 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 23 | $1,544,083 | $67,134 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 25 | $1,576,075 | $63,043 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 26 | $1,592,040 | $61,232 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 107 | $358,840 | $3,354 |
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