Conservation Reserve Program payments in Smyth County, Virginia totaled $4.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 42 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $414,508 | $207,254 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 4 | $738,031 | $184,508 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 7 | $961,779 | $137,397 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 9 | $1,087,189 | $120,799 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 12 | $1,239,745 | $103,312 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 14 | $1,326,605 | $94,757 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 16 | $1,409,515 | $88,095 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 19 | $1,526,555 | $80,345 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 21 | $1,596,257 | $76,012 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 24 | $1,694,732 | $70,614 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 26 | $1,757,134 | $67,582 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 28 | $1,818,088 | $64,932 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 31 | $1,908,124 | $61,552 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 33 | $1,966,351 | $59,586 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 36 | $2,050,974 | $56,972 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 38 | $2,104,131 | $55,372 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 40 | $2,155,669 | $53,892 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 43 | $2,227,647 | $51,806 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 45 | $2,274,173 | $50,537 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 48 | $2,342,795 | $48,808 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 193 | $1,654,752 | $8,574 |
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