Conservation payments in Smyth County, Virginia totaled $5.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $640,694 | $213,565 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 6 | $993,413 | $165,569 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 9 | $1,226,282 | $136,254 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 13 | $1,490,975 | $114,690 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 16 | $1,647,634 | $102,977 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 19 | $1,798,970 | $94,683 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 23 | $1,987,659 | $86,420 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 26 | $2,117,485 | $81,442 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 29 | $2,237,894 | $77,169 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 33 | $2,387,781 | $72,357 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 36 | $2,496,373 | $69,344 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 39 | $2,598,732 | $66,634 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 43 | $2,724,784 | $63,367 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 46 | $2,815,867 | $61,215 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 49 | $2,903,503 | $59,255 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 53 | $3,016,694 | $56,919 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 56 | $3,094,941 | $55,267 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 59 | $3,169,948 | $53,728 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 63 | $3,267,357 | $51,863 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 66 | $3,336,626 | $50,555 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 266 | $2,280,644 | $8,574 |
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