Conservation payments in Rutland County, Vermont totaled $2.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $384,621 | $384,621 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 2 | $547,560 | $273,780 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 4 | $847,636 | $211,909 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 5 | $952,636 | $190,527 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 7 | $1,125,627 | $160,804 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 8 | $1,198,984 | $149,873 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 10 | $1,334,300 | $133,430 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 11 | $1,391,831 | $126,530 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 13 | $1,494,351 | $114,950 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 14 | $1,542,018 | $110,144 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 16 | $1,627,318 | $101,707 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 17 | $1,668,876 | $98,169 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 19 | $1,749,842 | $92,097 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 20 | $1,785,625 | $89,281 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 22 | $1,855,705 | $84,350 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 23 | $1,889,633 | $82,158 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 25 | $1,952,192 | $78,088 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 26 | $1,980,662 | $76,179 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 28 | $2,035,443 | $72,694 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 29 | $2,060,919 | $71,066 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 119 | $850,187 | $7,144 |
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