Conservation payments in Lamoille County, Vermont totaled $955,457 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $82,245 | $82,245 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 3 | $197,754 | $65,918 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 4 | $244,057 | $61,014 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 6 | $306,004 | $51,001 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 7 | $330,132 | $47,162 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 9 | $376,481 | $41,831 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 11 | $418,898 | $38,082 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 12 | $437,384 | $36,449 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 14 | $466,944 | $33,353 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 15 | $480,683 | $32,046 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 17 | $505,378 | $29,728 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 19 | $528,039 | $27,792 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 20 | $538,796 | $26,940 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 22 | $560,263 | $25,467 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 23 | $570,897 | $24,822 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 25 | $590,205 | $23,608 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 27 | $609,082 | $22,559 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 28 | $618,215 | $22,079 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 30 | $636,158 | $21,205 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 31 | $644,968 | $20,805 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 128 | $310,490 | $2,426 |
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