Conservation payments in 4th District of Virginia (Rep. Donald McEachin) totaled $1.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 3 | $244,234 | $81,411 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 6 | $395,534 | $65,922 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 9 | $511,967 | $56,885 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 12 | $605,200 | $50,433 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 16 | $692,033 | $43,252 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 19 | $750,737 | $39,512 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 22 | $804,726 | $36,578 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 25 | $855,430 | $34,217 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 28 | $901,583 | $32,199 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 32 | $958,695 | $29,959 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 35 | $998,581 | $28,531 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 38 | $1,035,713 | $27,256 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 41 | $1,070,277 | $26,104 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 45 | $1,112,377 | $24,719 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 48 | $1,141,216 | $23,775 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 51 | $1,168,252 | $22,907 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 54 | $1,193,096 | $22,094 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 57 | $1,216,125 | $21,336 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 61 | $1,245,318 | $20,415 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 64 | $1,266,448 | $19,788 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 258 | $535,062 | $2,074 |
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