Conservation payments in Lamoille County, Vermont totaled $989,855 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $82,245 | $82,245 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 3 | $205,122 | $68,374 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 4 | $258,622 | $64,656 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 6 | $332,765 | $55,461 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 8 | $381,633 | $47,704 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 9 | $404,730 | $44,970 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 11 | $447,147 | $40,650 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 12 | $465,633 | $38,803 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 14 | $495,193 | $35,371 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 16 | $521,959 | $32,622 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 17 | $533,627 | $31,390 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 19 | $556,288 | $29,278 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 21 | $577,783 | $27,513 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 22 | $588,512 | $26,751 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 24 | $608,881 | $25,370 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 25 | $618,454 | $24,738 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 27 | $637,331 | $23,605 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 29 | $655,474 | $22,603 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 30 | $664,407 | $22,147 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 32 | $681,433 | $21,295 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 130 | $308,423 | $2,372 |
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