Conservation payments in Accomack County, Virginia totaled $2.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $198,656 | $198,656 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $468,198 | $156,066 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 5 | $623,879 | $124,776 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 7 | $744,153 | $106,308 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 9 | $836,982 | $92,998 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 11 | $916,891 | $83,354 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 13 | $991,995 | $76,307 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 15 | $1,066,697 | $71,113 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 16 | $1,103,901 | $68,994 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 18 | $1,160,916 | $64,495 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 20 | $1,213,149 | $60,657 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 22 | $1,263,047 | $57,411 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 24 | $1,311,153 | $54,631 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 26 | $1,355,135 | $52,121 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 28 | $1,396,659 | $49,881 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 30 | $1,436,659 | $47,889 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 31 | $1,456,659 | $46,989 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 33 | $1,496,388 | $45,345 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 35 | $1,533,372 | $43,811 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 37 | $1,569,896 | $42,430 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 151 | $781,463 | $5,175 |
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