Conservation payments in Essex County, Virginia totaled $2.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 2 | $301,141 | $150,571 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 4 | $498,217 | $124,554 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 6 | $635,941 | $105,990 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 8 | $742,308 | $92,789 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 10 | $834,125 | $83,413 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 12 | $914,472 | $76,206 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 14 | $988,990 | $70,642 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 16 | $1,057,090 | $66,068 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 18 | $1,120,150 | $62,231 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 20 | $1,179,772 | $58,989 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 22 | $1,234,669 | $56,121 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 24 | $1,281,419 | $53,392 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 26 | $1,324,346 | $50,936 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 28 | $1,361,612 | $48,629 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 30 | $1,397,492 | $46,583 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 32 | $1,431,104 | $44,722 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 34 | $1,463,610 | $43,047 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 36 | $1,494,527 | $41,515 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 38 | $1,522,927 | $40,077 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 40 | $1,549,776 | $38,744 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 164 | $556,927 | $3,396 |
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