Conservation payments in Caledonia County, Vermont totaled $843,654 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $35,945 | $35,945 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 2 | $71,650 | $35,825 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 3 | $107,064 | $35,688 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 5 | $164,783 | $32,957 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 6 | $192,305 | $32,051 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 7 | $218,667 | $31,238 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 9 | $271,223 | $30,136 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 10 | $294,787 | $29,479 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 11 | $318,338 | $28,940 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 13 | $353,598 | $27,200 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 14 | $371,098 | $26,507 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 15 | $387,050 | $25,803 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 17 | $418,618 | $24,625 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 18 | $434,382 | $24,132 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 19 | $449,930 | $23,681 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 20 | $465,474 | $23,274 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 22 | $493,661 | $22,439 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 23 | $506,546 | $22,024 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 24 | $519,431 | $21,643 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 26 | $544,877 | $20,957 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 105 | $298,777 | $2,846 |
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