Conservation payments in Rutland County, Vermont totaled $3.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $384,621 | $384,621 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 3 | $703,512 | $234,504 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 4 | $857,292 | $214,323 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 6 | $1,054,388 | $175,731 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 7 | $1,135,283 | $162,183 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 9 | $1,281,176 | $142,353 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 10 | $1,343,956 | $134,396 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 12 | $1,456,149 | $121,346 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 13 | $1,509,480 | $116,114 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 15 | $1,600,360 | $106,691 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 16 | $1,643,278 | $102,705 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 18 | $1,725,686 | $95,871 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 19 | $1,765,802 | $92,937 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 21 | $1,839,019 | $87,572 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 22 | $1,873,535 | $85,161 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 24 | $1,941,793 | $80,908 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 25 | $1,974,156 | $78,966 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 27 | $2,032,842 | $75,290 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 28 | $2,061,312 | $73,618 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 30 | $2,114,757 | $70,492 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 122 | $851,820 | $6,982 |
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