Conservation payments in Tazewell County, Virginia totaled $2.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $158,976 | $158,976 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $308,814 | $154,407 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 4 | $576,450 | $144,113 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 5 | $673,733 | $134,747 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 7 | $844,004 | $120,572 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 8 | $910,514 | $113,814 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 10 | $1,031,817 | $103,182 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 11 | $1,082,157 | $98,378 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 13 | $1,181,851 | $90,912 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 14 | $1,227,032 | $87,645 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 16 | $1,311,289 | $81,956 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 17 | $1,352,485 | $79,558 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 19 | $1,431,348 | $75,334 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 20 | $1,468,795 | $73,440 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 22 | $1,539,315 | $69,969 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 23 | $1,572,710 | $68,379 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 25 | $1,636,029 | $65,441 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 26 | $1,665,781 | $64,069 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 28 | $1,722,478 | $61,517 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 29 | $1,750,071 | $60,347 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 120 | $959,214 | $7,993 |
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