Conservation payments in Shenandoah County, Virginia totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $131,571 | $131,571 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $248,151 | $124,076 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 4 | $434,596 | $108,649 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 5 | $513,082 | $102,616 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 6 | $569,884 | $94,981 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 8 | $671,138 | $83,892 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 9 | $720,378 | $80,042 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 10 | $764,919 | $76,492 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 12 | $841,267 | $70,106 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 13 | $878,074 | $67,544 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 14 | $913,158 | $65,226 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 16 | $975,292 | $60,956 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 17 | $1,003,677 | $59,040 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 18 | $1,028,820 | $57,157 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 20 | $1,078,016 | $53,901 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 21 | $1,101,955 | $52,474 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 22 | $1,124,672 | $51,121 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 24 | $1,167,266 | $48,636 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 25 | $1,187,376 | $47,495 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 27 | $1,226,318 | $45,419 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 108 | $422,373 | $3,911 |
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