Conservation payments in Washington County, Virginia totaled $27,889 in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $3,725 | $3,725 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 2 | $5,486 | $2,743 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 3 | $7,127 | $2,376 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 4 | $8,424 | $2,106 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 5 | $9,657 | $1,931 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 6 | $10,524 | $1,754 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 7 | $11,281 | $1,612 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 8 | $11,978 | $1,497 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 9 | $12,634 | $1,404 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 10 | $13,251 | $1,325 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 11 | $13,864 | $1,260 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 12 | $14,476 | $1,206 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 14 | $15,596 | $1,114 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 15 | $16,115 | $1,074 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 16 | $16,566 | $1,035 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 17 | $16,975 | $999 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 18 | $17,381 | $966 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 19 | $17,781 | $936 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 20 | $18,178 | $909 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 21 | $18,569 | $884 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 87 | $9,320 | $107 |
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