Emergency Conservation Program payments in Vermont totaled $7.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 50 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 13 | $1,214,588 | $93,430 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 26 | $1,681,227 | $64,663 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 39 | $2,081,744 | $53,378 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 52 | $2,410,671 | $46,359 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 65 | $2,676,838 | $41,182 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 78 | $2,906,762 | $37,266 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 91 | $3,113,669 | $34,216 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 104 | $3,293,068 | $31,664 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 117 | $3,455,435 | $29,534 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 130 | $3,607,192 | $27,748 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 143 | $3,748,994 | $26,217 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 156 | $3,883,261 | $24,893 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 169 | $4,011,025 | $23,734 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 182 | $4,131,972 | $22,703 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 195 | $4,244,222 | $21,765 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 208 | $4,350,913 | $20,918 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 221 | $4,451,974 | $20,145 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 234 | $4,549,324 | $19,442 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 247 | $4,641,729 | $18,792 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 260 | $4,726,759 | $18,180 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 1,044 | $2,429,026 | $2,327 |
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