Conservation payments in Essex County, Virginia totaled $2.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 2 | $309,761 | $154,881 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 4 | $507,737 | $126,934 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 6 | $653,273 | $108,879 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 8 | $759,640 | $94,955 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 10 | $851,457 | $85,146 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 12 | $931,804 | $77,650 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 14 | $1,006,322 | $71,880 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 16 | $1,074,422 | $67,151 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 18 | $1,137,482 | $63,193 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 20 | $1,197,104 | $59,855 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 22 | $1,252,001 | $56,909 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 24 | $1,298,751 | $54,115 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 26 | $1,341,678 | $51,603 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 28 | $1,378,944 | $49,248 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 30 | $1,414,824 | $47,161 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 32 | $1,448,436 | $45,264 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 35 | $1,496,821 | $42,766 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 37 | $1,526,547 | $41,258 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 39 | $1,553,738 | $39,839 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 41 | $1,580,359 | $38,545 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 165 | $554,349 | $3,360 |
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