Conservation Reserve Program payments in Essex County, Virginia totaled $2.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 53 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $205,933 | $205,933 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $412,142 | $137,381 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 4 | $507,737 | $126,934 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 6 | $653,273 | $108,879 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 8 | $759,640 | $94,955 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 9 | $809,334 | $89,926 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 11 | $892,016 | $81,092 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 13 | $969,856 | $74,604 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 14 | $1,006,322 | $71,880 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 16 | $1,074,422 | $67,151 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 17 | $1,106,094 | $65,064 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 19 | $1,167,602 | $61,453 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 21 | $1,224,017 | $58,287 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 22 | $1,248,503 | $56,750 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 24 | $1,294,100 | $53,921 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 26 | $1,334,441 | $51,325 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 27 | $1,353,496 | $50,129 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 29 | $1,389,595 | $47,917 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 30 | $1,407,055 | $46,902 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 32 | $1,439,771 | $44,993 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 131 | $579,142 | $4,421 |
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