Conservation payments in Vermont totaled $21.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 15 | $2,939,877 | $195,992 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 31 | $4,574,114 | $147,552 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 47 | $5,897,041 | $125,469 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 63 | $7,006,915 | $111,221 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 78 | $7,911,478 | $101,429 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 94 | $8,767,125 | $93,267 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 110 | $9,531,878 | $86,653 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 126 | $10,217,546 | $81,092 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 141 | $10,811,435 | $76,677 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 157 | $11,382,361 | $72,499 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 173 | $11,918,538 | $68,893 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 189 | $12,412,905 | $65,677 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 204 | $12,844,505 | $62,963 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 220 | $13,276,033 | $60,346 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 236 | $13,683,021 | $57,979 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 252 | $14,066,917 | $55,821 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 267 | $14,411,033 | $53,974 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 283 | $14,760,335 | $52,157 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 299 | $15,084,192 | $50,449 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 315 | $15,383,529 | $48,837 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 1,261 | $6,388,378 | $5,066 |
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