Conservation payments in Southampton County, Virginia totaled $5.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 4 | $678,601 | $169,650 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 9 | $1,108,244 | $123,138 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 13 | $1,408,625 | $108,356 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 18 | $1,740,758 | $96,709 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 22 | $1,962,137 | $89,188 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 27 | $2,205,841 | $81,698 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 31 | $2,380,362 | $76,786 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 36 | $2,573,764 | $71,493 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 40 | $2,716,203 | $67,905 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 45 | $2,884,571 | $64,102 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 49 | $3,015,386 | $61,538 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 54 | $3,164,736 | $58,606 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 58 | $3,271,522 | $56,406 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 63 | $3,395,778 | $53,901 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 67 | $3,484,992 | $52,015 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 72 | $3,592,993 | $49,903 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 76 | $3,675,766 | $48,365 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 81 | $3,775,798 | $46,615 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 85 | $3,848,515 | $45,277 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 90 | $3,933,556 | $43,706 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 362 | $1,459,502 | $4,032 |
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