Conservation Reserve Program payments in Essex County, Virginia totaled $2.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 53 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $197,313 | $197,313 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $403,522 | $134,507 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 4 | $498,217 | $124,554 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 6 | $635,941 | $105,990 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 8 | $742,308 | $92,789 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 9 | $792,002 | $88,000 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 11 | $874,684 | $79,517 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 12 | $914,472 | $76,206 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 14 | $988,990 | $70,642 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 16 | $1,057,090 | $66,068 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 17 | $1,088,762 | $64,045 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 19 | $1,150,270 | $60,541 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 20 | $1,179,772 | $58,989 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 22 | $1,231,171 | $55,962 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 24 | $1,276,768 | $53,199 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 25 | $1,297,509 | $51,900 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 27 | $1,336,164 | $49,488 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 28 | $1,354,375 | $48,371 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 30 | $1,389,723 | $46,324 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 32 | $1,422,439 | $44,451 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 129 | $568,469 | $4,407 |
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