Conservation payments in 6th District of Virginia (Rep. Ben Cline) totaled $4.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $264,512 | $132,256 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 5 | $558,967 | $111,793 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 8 | $807,274 | $100,909 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 10 | $956,369 | $95,637 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 13 | $1,162,579 | $89,429 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 16 | $1,357,033 | $84,815 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 18 | $1,476,068 | $82,004 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 21 | $1,636,580 | $77,932 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 24 | $1,777,967 | $74,082 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 26 | $1,867,595 | $71,831 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 29 | $1,993,069 | $68,727 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 32 | $2,111,367 | $65,980 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 34 | $2,184,249 | $64,243 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 37 | $2,290,834 | $61,914 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 40 | $2,389,819 | $59,745 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 43 | $2,486,226 | $57,819 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 45 | $2,549,795 | $56,662 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 48 | $2,641,524 | $55,032 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 51 | $2,729,720 | $53,524 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 53 | $2,786,518 | $52,576 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 216 | $1,396,104 | $6,463 |
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