Conservation Reserve Program payments in Virginia totaled $153 million from 1995-2021.

Counties in Virginia Receiving Conservation Reserve Program payments, 1995-2021

Rank County Conservation Reserve Program
1995-2021
Pct of
Total
Running
Percentage
1Augusta County, Virginia$10,543,2476.9%6.9%
2Halifax County, Virginia$7,481,7944.9%11.8%
3Pittsylvania County, Virginia$6,062,3464.0%15.7%
4Amelia County, Virginia$5,961,9333.9%19.6%
5Washington County, Virginia$5,779,3603.8%23.4%
6Prince Edward County, Virginia$5,318,7083.5%26.9%
7Southampton County, Virginia$4,956,3763.2%30.1%
8Russell County, Virginia$4,624,6053.0%33.1%
9Rockingham County, Virginia$4,598,9933.0%36.1%
10Bedford County, Virginia$4,143,7752.7%38.8%
11Smyth County, Virginia$3,946,5262.6%41.4%
12Greensville County, Virginia$3,839,5812.5%43.9%
13Brunswick County, Virginia$3,670,3162.4%46.3%
14Campbell County, Virginia$3,304,8572.2%48.5%
15Dinwiddie County, Virginia$3,199,6032.1%50.5%
16Fauquier County, Virginia$3,151,6012.1%52.6%
17Culpeper County, Virginia$2,828,3411.8%54.4%
18Carroll County, Virginia$2,499,5731.6%56.1%
19Wythe County, Virginia$2,426,5101.6%57.7%
20Louisa County, Virginia$2,393,5081.6%59.2%
21Albemarle County, Virginia$2,128,3051.4%60.6%
22Rappahannock County, Virginia$2,101,4701.4%62.0%
23Tazewell County, Virginia$2,038,8561.3%63.3%
24Nottoway County, Virginia$2,031,5361.3%64.6%
25Highland County, Virginia$2,005,4211.3%66.0%
26Essex County, Virginia$1,990,9081.3%67.2%
27Madison County, Virginia$1,955,7491.3%68.5%
28Buckingham County, Virginia$1,950,0911.3%69.8%
29Cumberland County, Virginia$1,910,8321.2%71.0%
30Rockbridge County, Virginia$1,877,7371.2%72.3%
31Grayson County, Virginia$1,774,2421.2%73.4%
32Orange County, Virginia$1,766,9451.2%74.6%
33King George County, Virginia$1,730,6281.1%75.7%
34Accomack County, Virginia$1,725,7711.1%76.8%
35Mecklenburg County, Virginia$1,592,1681.0%77.9%
36Westmoreland County, Virginia$1,488,2801.0%78.9%
37King and Queen County, Virginia$1,469,3961.0%79.8%
38Prince George County, Virginia$1,404,6380.9%80.7%
39Lunenburg County, Virginia$1,333,2870.9%81.6%
40Shenandoah County, Virginia$1,298,3260.8%82.4%
41Sussex County, Virginia$1,237,2630.8%83.3%
42Appomattox County, Virginia$1,130,2000.7%84.0%
43Charlotte County, Virginia$1,103,4460.7%84.7%
44Page County, Virginia$1,094,1950.7%85.4%
45Bath County, Virginia$1,084,2690.7%86.1%
46Patrick County, Virginia$999,5470.7%86.8%
47Greene County, Virginia$963,7700.6%87.4%
48Richmond County, Virginia$942,0650.6%88.0%
49Chesapeake City, Virginia$925,6000.6%88.6%
50Nelson County, Virginia$861,8220.6%89.2%
51Scott County, Virginia$833,5620.5%89.7%
52Botetourt County, Virginia$825,9040.5%90.3%
53Lee County, Virginia$763,3060.5%90.8%
54Spotsylvania County, Virginia$762,0090.5%91.3%
55Goochland County, Virginia$745,4160.5%91.8%
56Amherst County, Virginia$728,5100.5%92.2%
57Franklin County, Virginia$725,1260.5%92.7%
58Caroline County, Virginia$713,9270.5%93.2%
59Bland County, Virginia$685,8720.4%93.6%
60Fluvanna County, Virginia$668,5130.4%94.1%
61Hanover County, Virginia$558,1660.4%94.4%
62Loudoun County, Virginia$553,1410.4%94.8%
63Clarke County, Virginia$528,2170.3%95.1%
64Powhatan County, Virginia$524,6470.3%95.5%
65Prince William County, Virginia$505,2040.3%95.8%
66Isle of Wight County, Virginia$476,2840.3%96.1%
67Northumberland County, Virginia$427,2890.3%96.4%
68Craig County, Virginia$407,3710.3%96.7%
69Frederick County, Virginia$400,8030.3%96.9%
70Montgomery County, Virginia$397,4790.3%97.2%
71Northampton County, Virginia$393,7190.3%97.4%
72Stafford County, Virginia$351,9810.2%97.7%
73King William County, Virginia$341,5130.2%97.9%
74Floyd County, Virginia$311,6470.2%98.1%
75Surry County, Virginia$304,9400.2%98.3%
76Lancaster County, Virginia$304,8190.2%98.5%
77Henry County, Virginia$196,0730.1%98.6%
78Middlesex County, Virginia$189,2720.1%98.7%
79Alleghany County, Virginia$156,0000.1%98.8%
80Pulaski County, Virginia$148,5750.1%98.9%
81Gloucester County, Virginia$147,0650.1%99.0%
82Chesterfield County, Virginia$133,3020.1%99.1%
83Mathews County, Virginia$106,5140.1%99.2%
84Charles City County, Virginia$101,1010.1%99.3%
85Warren County, Virginia$99,3800.1%99.3%
86James City County, Virginia$81,1830.1%99.4%
87New Kent County, Virginia$70,7140.0%99.4%
88Buchanan County, Virginia$62,8890.0%99.5%
89Giles County, Virginia$23,2310.0%99.5%
90Roanoke County, Virginia$20,5280.0%99.5%
91Dickenson County, Virginia$19,3450.0%99.5%
92Henrico County, Virginia$11,8310.0%99.5%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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