Conservation payments in 1st District of Virginia (Rep. Robert Wittman) totaled $136,551 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $10,765 | $10,765 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $19,505 | $9,753 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 3 | $26,656 | $8,885 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 4 | $32,182 | $8,046 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 5 | $36,467 | $7,293 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 6 | $40,724 | $6,787 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 7 | $44,735 | $6,391 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 8 | $48,732 | $6,092 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 10 | $54,771 | $5,477 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 11 | $57,664 | $5,242 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 12 | $60,236 | $5,020 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 13 | $62,764 | $4,828 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 14 | $65,007 | $4,643 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 15 | $67,200 | $4,480 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 16 | $69,365 | $4,335 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 17 | $71,406 | $4,200 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 19 | $75,384 | $3,968 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 20 | $77,302 | $3,865 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 21 | $79,200 | $3,771 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 22 | $80,921 | $3,678 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 90 | $55,630 | $618 |
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