Conservation payments in Southampton County, Virginia totaled $5.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 4 | $661,074 | $165,268 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 8 | $1,003,595 | $125,449 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 13 | $1,371,138 | $105,472 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 17 | $1,640,036 | $96,473 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 22 | $1,918,513 | $87,205 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 26 | $2,113,391 | $81,284 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 30 | $2,291,419 | $76,381 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 35 | $2,485,780 | $71,022 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 39 | $2,627,687 | $67,377 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 44 | $2,793,309 | $63,484 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 48 | $2,915,636 | $60,742 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 52 | $3,031,005 | $58,289 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 57 | $3,166,462 | $55,552 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 61 | $3,268,483 | $53,582 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 66 | $3,381,311 | $51,232 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 70 | $3,467,121 | $49,530 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 74 | $3,548,951 | $47,959 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 79 | $3,644,663 | $46,135 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 83 | $3,716,141 | $44,773 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 88 | $3,800,501 | $43,188 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 353 | $1,414,178 | $4,006 |
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