Conservation payments in Scott County, Virginia totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 35 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $75,404 | $75,404 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 3 | $140,409 | $46,803 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 5 | $182,711 | $36,542 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 7 | $222,313 | $31,759 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 8 | $241,400 | $30,175 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 10 | $278,914 | $27,891 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 12 | $312,572 | $26,048 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 14 | $343,130 | $24,509 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 16 | $371,667 | $23,229 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 17 | $385,600 | $22,682 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 19 | $412,450 | $21,708 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 21 | $438,894 | $20,900 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 23 | $464,128 | $20,179 |
| Top 14% | 43% | 24 | $476,006 | $19,834 |
| Top 15% | 45% | 26 | $498,807 | $19,185 |
| Top 16% | 47% | 28 | $521,024 | $18,608 |
| Top 17% | 49% | 30 | $542,383 | $18,079 |
| Top 18% | 51% | 32 | $562,247 | $17,570 |
| Top 19% | 52% | 33 | $572,083 | $17,336 |
| Top 20% | 53% | 35 | $591,692 | $16,905 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 47% | 143 | $517,945 | $3,622 |
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