Conservation payments in Wythe County, Virginia totaled $2.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 3 | $417,762 | $139,254 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 6 | $611,372 | $101,895 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 9 | $763,756 | $84,862 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 12 | $896,986 | $74,749 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 15 | $1,020,799 | $68,053 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 18 | $1,121,415 | $62,301 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 21 | $1,215,702 | $57,891 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 25 | $1,328,352 | $53,134 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 28 | $1,408,353 | $50,298 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 31 | $1,481,740 | $47,798 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 34 | $1,552,383 | $45,658 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 37 | $1,618,448 | $43,742 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 40 | $1,679,394 | $41,985 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 43 | $1,739,051 | $40,443 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 46 | $1,795,320 | $39,029 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 50 | $1,862,908 | $37,258 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 53 | $1,911,147 | $36,059 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 56 | $1,956,830 | $34,943 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 59 | $2,000,529 | $33,907 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 62 | $2,042,321 | $32,941 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 251 | $907,330 | $3,615 |
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