Conservation payments in Franklin County, Vermont totaled $4.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $343,425 | $171,713 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 5 | $747,611 | $149,522 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 7 | $961,573 | $137,368 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 10 | $1,236,770 | $123,677 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 13 | $1,483,843 | $114,142 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 15 | $1,619,349 | $107,957 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 18 | $1,811,812 | $100,656 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 20 | $1,931,233 | $96,562 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 23 | $2,103,766 | $91,468 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 26 | $2,267,746 | $87,221 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 28 | $2,368,017 | $84,572 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 31 | $2,505,473 | $80,822 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 33 | $2,590,693 | $78,506 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 36 | $2,709,907 | $75,275 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 39 | $2,819,702 | $72,300 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 41 | $2,888,343 | $70,447 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 44 | $2,988,354 | $67,917 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 46 | $3,052,163 | $66,351 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 49 | $3,145,022 | $64,184 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 52 | $3,231,987 | $62,154 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 208 | $1,586,739 | $7,629 |
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