Conservation payments in Sussex County, Virginia totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $121,764 | $60,882 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 5 | $273,064 | $54,613 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 8 | $389,497 | $48,687 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 10 | $455,152 | $45,515 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 13 | $527,331 | $40,564 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 16 | $587,310 | $36,707 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 18 | $624,169 | $34,676 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 21 | $675,002 | $32,143 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 24 | $719,717 | $29,988 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 27 | $761,068 | $28,188 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 29 | $787,328 | $27,149 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 32 | $824,308 | $25,760 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 35 | $857,462 | $24,499 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 37 | $878,471 | $23,742 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 40 | $908,128 | $22,703 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 43 | $935,857 | $21,764 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 46 | $961,545 | $20,903 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 48 | $977,174 | $20,358 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 51 | $999,581 | $19,600 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 54 | $1,020,927 | $18,906 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 217 | $443,394 | $2,043 |
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