Conservation payments in Russell County, Virginia totaled $5.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 2 | $1,233,873 | $616,937 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 5 | $1,739,143 | $347,829 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 8 | $2,078,230 | $259,779 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 11 | $2,317,367 | $210,670 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 14 | $2,489,242 | $177,803 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 17 | $2,613,081 | $153,711 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 20 | $2,718,089 | $135,904 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 23 | $2,811,352 | $122,233 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 26 | $2,898,732 | $111,490 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 29 | $2,980,767 | $102,785 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 32 | $3,060,182 | $95,631 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 35 | $3,136,092 | $89,603 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 38 | $3,209,719 | $84,466 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 41 | $3,280,790 | $80,019 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 44 | $3,350,203 | $76,141 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 47 | $3,416,646 | $72,695 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 50 | $3,480,641 | $69,613 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 53 | $3,542,231 | $66,835 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 56 | $3,602,110 | $64,323 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 59 | $3,661,112 | $62,053 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 236 | $1,465,176 | $6,208 |
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