Conservation payments in Westmoreland County, Virginia totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 63 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 1 | $273,406 | $273,406 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 2 | $376,274 | $188,137 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 4 | $521,599 | $130,400 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 5 | $586,940 | $117,388 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 7 | $714,656 | $102,094 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 8 | $771,396 | $96,425 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 10 | $862,312 | $86,231 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 11 | $901,393 | $81,945 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 13 | $971,658 | $74,743 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 14 | $999,133 | $71,367 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 15 | $1,025,312 | $68,354 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 17 | $1,075,977 | $63,293 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 18 | $1,097,161 | $60,953 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 20 | $1,133,671 | $56,684 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 21 | $1,149,947 | $54,759 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 23 | $1,181,494 | $51,369 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 24 | $1,196,628 | $49,860 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 26 | $1,225,975 | $47,153 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 27 | $1,238,624 | $45,875 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 29 | $1,262,228 | $43,525 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 116 | $333,627 | $2,876 |
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