Conservation payments in Caledonia County, Vermont totaled $839,102 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $35,945 | $35,945 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 2 | $71,650 | $35,825 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 3 | $107,064 | $35,688 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 5 | $163,622 | $32,724 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 6 | $189,977 | $31,663 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 7 | $216,178 | $30,883 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 9 | $267,699 | $29,744 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 10 | $291,263 | $29,126 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 11 | $314,814 | $28,619 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 13 | $350,074 | $26,929 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 14 | $367,574 | $26,255 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 15 | $383,526 | $25,568 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 17 | $415,094 | $24,417 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 18 | $430,858 | $23,937 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 19 | $446,406 | $23,495 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 20 | $461,950 | $23,098 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 22 | $490,137 | $22,279 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 23 | $503,022 | $21,871 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 24 | $515,907 | $21,496 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 26 | $541,353 | $20,821 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 105 | $297,749 | $2,836 |
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