Conservation Reserve Program payments in Benton County, Indiana totaled $21.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 57 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 12 | $3,282,538 | $273,545 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 24 | $4,979,518 | $207,480 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 36 | $6,241,162 | $173,366 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 49 | $7,340,705 | $149,810 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 61 | $8,257,997 | $135,377 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 73 | $9,129,015 | $125,055 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 86 | $9,998,049 | $116,256 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 98 | $10,721,004 | $109,398 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 110 | $11,388,450 | $103,531 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 123 | $12,018,311 | $97,710 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 135 | $12,534,488 | $92,848 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 147 | $13,012,068 | $88,517 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 159 | $13,446,125 | $84,567 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 172 | $13,885,775 | $80,731 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 184 | $14,267,077 | $77,538 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 196 | $14,617,761 | $74,580 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 209 | $14,969,255 | $71,623 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 221 | $15,273,954 | $69,113 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 233 | $15,557,390 | $66,770 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 246 | $15,852,299 | $64,440 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 984 | $5,213,435 | $5,298 |
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