Conservation payments in Rhode Island totaled $2.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $241,042 | $241,042 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $368,882 | $184,441 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 3 | $471,630 | $157,210 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 5 | $639,590 | $127,918 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 6 | $706,697 | $117,783 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 7 | $770,557 | $110,080 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 9 | $886,294 | $98,477 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 10 | $933,218 | $93,322 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 11 | $974,468 | $88,588 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 13 | $1,046,642 | $80,511 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 14 | $1,076,005 | $76,858 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 15 | $1,105,122 | $73,675 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 17 | $1,160,189 | $68,246 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 18 | $1,185,189 | $65,844 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 19 | $1,208,012 | $63,580 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 21 | $1,253,464 | $59,689 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 22 | $1,275,989 | $57,999 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 23 | $1,296,284 | $56,360 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 25 | $1,335,823 | $53,433 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 26 | $1,355,177 | $52,122 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 107 | $773,495 | $7,229 |
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