Conservation payments in Orleans County, Vermont totaled $2.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $205,337 | $205,337 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $368,420 | $184,210 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 4 | $558,966 | $139,742 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 5 | $646,700 | $129,340 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 7 | $808,807 | $115,544 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 8 | $883,844 | $110,480 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 10 | $1,008,534 | $100,853 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 11 | $1,060,026 | $96,366 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 13 | $1,159,897 | $89,223 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 14 | $1,207,579 | $86,256 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 16 | $1,292,427 | $80,777 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 17 | $1,333,913 | $78,465 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 19 | $1,413,773 | $74,409 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 20 | $1,450,032 | $72,502 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 22 | $1,516,869 | $68,949 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 23 | $1,546,094 | $67,221 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 25 | $1,602,038 | $64,082 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 26 | $1,627,196 | $62,584 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 28 | $1,676,834 | $59,887 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 29 | $1,699,334 | $58,598 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 120 | $753,970 | $6,283 |
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