Conservation payments in 1st District of Virginia (Rep. Robert Wittman) totaled $8.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 9 | $1,285,711 | $142,857 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 19 | $2,176,559 | $114,556 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 28 | $2,748,856 | $98,173 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 38 | $3,249,268 | $85,507 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 47 | $3,638,614 | $77,417 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 57 | $4,012,386 | $70,393 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 66 | $4,311,339 | $65,323 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 76 | $4,604,215 | $60,582 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 85 | $4,840,679 | $56,949 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 95 | $5,084,349 | $53,519 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 105 | $5,313,126 | $50,601 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 114 | $5,499,606 | $48,242 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 124 | $5,684,931 | $45,846 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 133 | $5,836,475 | $43,883 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 143 | $5,996,025 | $41,930 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 152 | $6,134,232 | $40,357 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 162 | $6,280,618 | $38,769 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 171 | $6,402,304 | $37,440 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 181 | $6,530,099 | $36,078 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 191 | $6,645,418 | $34,793 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 764 | $2,218,030 | $2,903 |
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