Conservation payments in Benton County, Indiana totaled $1.1 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 4 | $180,516 | $45,129 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 9 | $297,066 | $33,007 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 13 | $353,696 | $27,207 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 18 | $406,833 | $22,602 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 22 | $441,749 | $20,080 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 27 | $479,354 | $17,754 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 31 | $504,880 | $16,286 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 36 | $532,630 | $14,795 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 40 | $552,473 | $13,812 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 45 | $576,800 | $12,818 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 49 | $595,300 | $12,149 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 54 | $616,974 | $11,425 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 59 | $637,055 | $10,798 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 63 | $652,629 | $10,359 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 68 | $671,331 | $9,873 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 72 | $685,447 | $9,520 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 77 | $701,691 | $9,113 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 81 | $714,334 | $8,819 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 86 | $728,668 | $8,473 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 90 | $739,459 | $8,216 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 364 | $333,603 | $916 |
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