Conservation payments in Washington County, Virginia totaled $7.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 5 | $817,162 | $163,432 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 10 | $1,351,380 | $135,138 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 16 | $1,809,633 | $113,102 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 21 | $2,125,333 | $101,206 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 27 | $2,425,391 | $89,829 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 32 | $2,627,394 | $82,106 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 38 | $2,848,096 | $74,950 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 43 | $3,017,576 | $70,176 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 49 | $3,202,672 | $65,361 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 54 | $3,345,722 | $61,958 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 60 | $3,506,490 | $58,442 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 65 | $3,633,537 | $55,901 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 71 | $3,775,664 | $53,178 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 76 | $3,890,792 | $51,195 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 82 | $4,024,673 | $49,081 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 87 | $4,131,844 | $47,492 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 92 | $4,237,288 | $46,057 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 98 | $4,358,831 | $44,478 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 103 | $4,454,038 | $43,243 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 109 | $4,564,897 | $41,880 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 438 | $2,539,862 | $5,799 |
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