Conservation payments in Litchfield County, Connecticut totaled $1.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $273,840 | $273,840 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 2 | $539,926 | $269,963 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 3 | $656,209 | $218,736 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 4 | $761,335 | $190,334 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 5 | $858,643 | $171,729 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 6 | $927,356 | $154,559 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 7 | $983,856 | $140,551 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 8 | $1,034,973 | $129,372 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 9 | $1,082,616 | $120,291 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 10 | $1,125,692 | $112,569 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 11 | $1,166,333 | $106,030 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 12 | $1,205,546 | $100,462 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 13 | $1,244,472 | $95,729 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 14 | $1,282,505 | $91,607 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 15 | $1,317,605 | $87,840 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 16 | $1,352,605 | $84,538 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 17 | $1,379,510 | $81,148 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 18 | $1,405,087 | $78,060 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 19 | $1,430,087 | $75,268 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 20 | $1,453,127 | $72,656 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 83 | $441,362 | $5,318 |
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