Conservation payments in Sussex County, Virginia totaled $1.5 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% | 9% | 2 | $136,460 | $68,230 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 5 | $301,148 | $60,230 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 8 | $418,083 | $52,260 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 11 | $512,117 | $46,556 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 13 | $563,674 | $43,360 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 16 | $630,795 | $39,425 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 19 | $689,364 | $36,282 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 22 | $741,003 | $33,682 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 25 | $786,458 | $31,458 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 27 | $814,183 | $30,155 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 30 | $854,069 | $28,469 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 33 | $890,161 | $26,975 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 36 | $923,135 | $25,643 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 38 | $943,710 | $24,834 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 41 | $973,207 | $23,737 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 44 | $1,001,396 | $22,759 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 47 | $1,027,416 | $21,860 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 50 | $1,051,146 | $21,023 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 52 | $1,065,634 | $20,493 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 55 | $1,086,381 | $19,752 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 223 | $452,862 | $2,031 |
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