Emergency Conservation Program payments in Vermont totaled $7.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 50 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 12 | $1,168,569 | $97,381 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 25 | $1,640,485 | $65,619 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 38 | $2,041,241 | $53,717 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 51 | $2,366,858 | $46,409 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 64 | $2,624,778 | $41,012 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 77 | $2,850,266 | $37,016 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 90 | $3,053,596 | $33,929 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 103 | $3,229,302 | $31,352 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 116 | $3,389,920 | $29,223 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 129 | $3,539,810 | $27,440 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 142 | $3,680,101 | $25,916 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 155 | $3,812,141 | $24,594 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 168 | $3,938,370 | $23,443 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 181 | $4,055,390 | $22,405 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 193 | $4,157,374 | $21,541 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 206 | $4,262,053 | $20,690 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 219 | $4,361,824 | $19,917 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 232 | $4,458,202 | $19,216 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 245 | $4,548,600 | $18,566 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 258 | $4,632,360 | $17,955 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 1,035 | $2,390,106 | $2,309 |
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