Conservation payments in Addison County, Vermont totaled $5.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $584,851 | $292,425 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 5 | $1,078,800 | $215,760 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 8 | $1,398,764 | $174,845 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 10 | $1,583,962 | $158,396 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 13 | $1,841,385 | $141,645 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 16 | $2,069,357 | $129,335 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 18 | $2,206,315 | $122,573 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 21 | $2,398,298 | $114,205 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 24 | $2,572,193 | $107,175 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 26 | $2,677,204 | $102,969 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 29 | $2,824,020 | $97,380 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 32 | $2,960,374 | $92,512 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 34 | $3,049,314 | $89,686 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 37 | $3,177,499 | $85,878 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 40 | $3,297,862 | $82,447 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 43 | $3,408,573 | $79,269 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 45 | $3,476,762 | $77,261 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 48 | $3,575,245 | $74,484 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 51 | $3,669,140 | $71,944 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 53 | $3,728,738 | $70,354 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 216 | $1,832,115 | $8,482 |
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