Conservation payments in Southampton County, Virginia totaled $112,319 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $6,443 | $6,443 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 2 | $10,500 | $5,250 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 3 | $14,185 | $4,728 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 5 | $20,684 | $4,137 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 6 | $23,914 | $3,986 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 7 | $27,144 | $3,878 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 9 | $33,331 | $3,703 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 10 | $36,318 | $3,632 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 11 | $39,251 | $3,568 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 13 | $44,590 | $3,430 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 14 | $46,926 | $3,352 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 15 | $48,965 | $3,264 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 16 | $50,917 | $3,182 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 18 | $54,725 | $3,040 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 19 | $56,550 | $2,976 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 20 | $58,344 | $2,917 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 22 | $61,577 | $2,799 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 23 | $63,109 | $2,744 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 24 | $64,605 | $2,692 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 26 | $67,525 | $2,597 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 104 | $44,794 | $431 |
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