Conservation payments in Rhode Island totaled $2.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $241,042 | $241,042 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $368,882 | $184,441 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 3 | $475,760 | $158,587 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 5 | $643,720 | $128,744 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 6 | $710,827 | $118,471 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 7 | $774,687 | $110,670 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 9 | $890,424 | $98,936 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 10 | $937,348 | $93,735 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 11 | $978,598 | $88,963 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 13 | $1,050,772 | $80,829 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 14 | $1,080,135 | $77,153 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 15 | $1,109,252 | $73,950 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 17 | $1,164,319 | $68,489 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 18 | $1,189,319 | $66,073 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 19 | $1,212,142 | $63,797 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 21 | $1,257,594 | $59,885 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 22 | $1,280,119 | $58,187 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 23 | $1,300,414 | $56,540 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 25 | $1,339,953 | $53,598 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 26 | $1,359,307 | $52,281 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 107 | $774,767 | $7,241 |
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