Conservation payments in Halifax County, Virginia totaled $8.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 71 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 5 | $1,580,253 | $316,051 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 11 | $2,680,928 | $243,721 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 16 | $3,433,127 | $214,570 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 22 | $4,060,133 | $184,551 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 28 | $4,502,909 | $160,818 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 33 | $4,808,385 | $145,709 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 39 | $5,119,328 | $131,265 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 44 | $5,338,658 | $121,333 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 50 | $5,565,512 | $111,310 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 56 | $5,770,151 | $103,038 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 61 | $5,915,779 | $96,980 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 67 | $6,076,723 | $90,697 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 73 | $6,221,054 | $85,220 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 78 | $6,326,420 | $81,108 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 84 | $6,444,650 | $76,722 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 89 | $6,536,674 | $73,446 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 95 | $6,639,946 | $69,894 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 101 | $6,737,081 | $66,704 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 106 | $6,811,952 | $64,264 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 112 | $6,892,418 | $61,539 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 450 | $1,224,168 | $2,720 |
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