Conservation Reserve Program payments in Wythe County, Virginia totaled $2.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 45 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 2 | $308,541 | $154,271 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 4 | $470,792 | $117,698 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 6 | $589,159 | $98,193 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 8 | $689,198 | $86,150 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 10 | $774,773 | $77,477 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 12 | $858,700 | $71,558 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 14 | $932,271 | $66,591 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 16 | $999,202 | $62,450 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 18 | $1,062,926 | $59,051 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 21 | $1,150,499 | $54,786 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 23 | $1,206,139 | $52,441 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 25 | $1,257,173 | $50,287 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 27 | $1,305,270 | $48,343 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 29 | $1,352,103 | $46,624 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 31 | $1,397,417 | $45,078 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 33 | $1,440,958 | $43,665 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 35 | $1,482,186 | $42,348 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 37 | $1,522,655 | $41,153 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 39 | $1,562,608 | $40,067 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 42 | $1,619,559 | $38,561 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 168 | $922,443 | $5,491 |
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