Conservation Reserve Program payments in Vermont totaled $11.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 46 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 5 | $1,253,913 | $250,783 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 10 | $2,050,289 | $205,029 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 15 | $2,618,216 | $174,548 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 20 | $3,095,205 | $154,760 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 26 | $3,616,970 | $139,114 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 31 | $4,011,388 | $129,400 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 36 | $4,351,013 | $120,861 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 41 | $4,656,792 | $113,580 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 47 | $5,008,804 | $106,570 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 52 | $5,287,112 | $101,675 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 57 | $5,551,004 | $97,386 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 62 | $5,799,081 | $93,534 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 68 | $6,083,396 | $89,462 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 73 | $6,303,717 | $86,352 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 78 | $6,510,558 | $83,469 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 83 | $6,709,061 | $80,832 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 89 | $6,937,738 | $77,952 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 94 | $7,118,207 | $75,726 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 99 | $7,291,626 | $73,653 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 104 | $7,457,282 | $71,705 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 420 | $3,967,993 | $9,448 |
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