Conservation payments in Vermont totaled $22.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 16 | $3,354,579 | $209,661 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 32 | $5,043,152 | $157,598 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 48 | $6,407,213 | $133,484 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 64 | $7,519,165 | $117,487 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 80 | $8,495,363 | $106,192 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 96 | $9,357,354 | $97,472 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 112 | $10,136,653 | $90,506 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 128 | $10,832,688 | $84,630 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 144 | $11,469,292 | $79,648 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 160 | $12,047,941 | $75,300 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 176 | $12,593,308 | $71,553 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 192 | $13,098,225 | $68,220 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 208 | $13,567,424 | $65,228 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 224 | $14,010,453 | $62,547 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 240 | $14,429,140 | $60,121 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 256 | $14,818,785 | $57,886 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 272 | $15,191,559 | $55,851 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 288 | $15,547,049 | $53,983 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 304 | $15,876,851 | $52,226 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 321 | $16,199,616 | $50,466 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 1,284 | $6,565,324 | $5,113 |
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