Conservation payments in Washington County, Virginia totaled $29,229 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $3,725 | $3,725 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 2 | $5,486 | $2,743 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 3 | $7,127 | $2,376 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 4 | $8,424 | $2,106 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 5 | $9,657 | $1,931 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 6 | $10,524 | $1,754 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 7 | $11,281 | $1,612 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 8 | $11,978 | $1,497 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 9 | $12,667 | $1,407 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 11 | $13,936 | $1,267 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 12 | $14,548 | $1,212 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 13 | $15,132 | $1,164 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 14 | $15,668 | $1,119 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 15 | $16,187 | $1,079 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 16 | $16,638 | $1,040 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 17 | $17,085 | $1,005 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 18 | $17,494 | $972 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 19 | $17,900 | $942 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 21 | $18,697 | $890 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 22 | $19,091 | $868 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 89 | $10,138 | $114 |
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