Conservation payments in Massachusetts totaled $5.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 7 | $567,015 | $81,002 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 15 | $1,023,810 | $68,254 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 22 | $1,367,487 | $62,159 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 30 | $1,698,866 | $56,629 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 37 | $1,944,915 | $52,565 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 45 | $2,191,974 | $48,711 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 52 | $2,377,305 | $45,717 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 60 | $2,575,308 | $42,922 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 68 | $2,756,113 | $40,531 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 75 | $2,898,579 | $38,648 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 83 | $3,046,572 | $36,706 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 90 | $3,167,511 | $35,195 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 98 | $3,295,523 | $33,628 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 105 | $3,400,136 | $32,382 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 113 | $3,513,876 | $31,096 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 121 | $3,619,352 | $29,912 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 128 | $3,706,240 | $28,955 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 136 | $3,797,790 | $27,925 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 143 | $3,874,410 | $27,094 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 151 | $3,957,544 | $26,209 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 606 | $1,626,224 | $2,684 |
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