Conservation payments in Vermont totaled $51.8 million from 1995-2017.
From 1995 to 2017, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 65 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2017 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 33 | $9,817,325 | $297,495 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 66 | $15,189,458 | $230,143 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 99 | $19,270,438 | $194,651 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 132 | $22,572,852 | $171,006 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 165 | $25,270,102 | $153,152 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 199 | $27,559,601 | $138,490 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 232 | $29,411,923 | $126,776 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 265 | $30,975,300 | $116,888 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 298 | $32,370,055 | $108,624 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 331 | $33,612,452 | $101,548 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 364 | $34,729,825 | $95,412 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 398 | $35,773,494 | $89,883 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 431 | $36,702,394 | $85,156 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 464 | $37,558,936 | $80,946 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 497 | $38,340,816 | $77,145 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 530 | $39,060,351 | $73,699 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 564 | $39,739,226 | $70,460 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 597 | $40,345,267 | $67,580 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 630 | $40,912,442 | $64,940 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 663 | $41,444,391 | $62,510 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 2,655 | $10,341,615 | $3,895 |
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