Conservation payments in Benton County, Indiana totaled $21.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 12 | $3,290,840 | $274,237 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 24 | $4,988,449 | $207,852 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 37 | $6,353,379 | $171,713 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 49 | $7,368,166 | $150,371 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 62 | $8,364,393 | $134,910 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 74 | $9,234,329 | $124,788 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 87 | $10,096,670 | $116,054 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 99 | $10,818,131 | $109,274 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 112 | $11,531,998 | $102,964 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 124 | $12,103,696 | $97,610 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 137 | $12,657,080 | $92,387 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 149 | $13,130,898 | $88,127 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 162 | $13,597,814 | $83,937 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 174 | $13,998,848 | $80,453 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 187 | $14,404,105 | $77,027 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 199 | $14,749,595 | $74,119 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 211 | $15,072,340 | $71,433 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 224 | $15,402,699 | $68,762 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 236 | $15,686,775 | $66,469 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 249 | $15,983,865 | $64,192 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 998 | $5,317,587 | $5,328 |
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