Conservation payments in Accomack County, Virginia totaled $2.4 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% | 8% | 1 | $206,000 | $206,000 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $491,530 | $163,843 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 5 | $647,211 | $129,442 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 7 | $767,485 | $109,641 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 9 | $863,018 | $95,891 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 11 | $945,709 | $85,974 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 13 | $1,022,436 | $78,649 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 15 | $1,097,341 | $73,156 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 17 | $1,165,212 | $68,542 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 19 | $1,224,412 | $64,443 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 21 | $1,275,263 | $60,727 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 22 | $1,300,050 | $59,093 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 24 | $1,348,502 | $56,188 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 26 | $1,395,626 | $53,678 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 28 | $1,438,099 | $51,361 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 30 | $1,478,304 | $49,277 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 32 | $1,518,304 | $47,447 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 34 | $1,558,304 | $45,832 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 36 | $1,596,567 | $44,349 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 38 | $1,632,906 | $42,971 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 153 | $806,054 | $5,268 |
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