Conservation payments in Vermont totaled $282,278 in 2021

In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.

Pct. of Recipients Pct. of Payments Number of Recipients Total Payments 2021 Payment per Recipient
Top 1%8%2$22,217$11,108
Top 2%14%4$38,813$9,703
Top 3%19%6$52,867$8,811
Top 4%23%8$65,023$8,128
Top 5%26%10$74,712$7,471
Top 6%30%12$83,922$6,993
Top 7%34%15$94,593$6,306
Top 8%36%17$100,953$5,938
Top 9%38%19$107,082$5,636
Top 10%40%21$113,125$5,387
Top 11%42%23$118,947$5,172
Top 12%44%25$124,264$4,971
Top 13%46%27$129,213$4,786
Top 14%48%30$136,111$4,537
Top 15%50%32$140,471$4,390
Top 16%51%34$144,763$4,258
Top 17%53%36$149,016$4,139
Top 18%54%38$153,025$4,027
Top 19%56%40$156,958$3,924
Top 20%58%43$162,627$3,782
Remaining 80% of recips.42%172$119,651$696
 

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