Conservation payments in Brown County, Indiana totaled $887,565 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $81,027 | $81,027 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 2 | $144,817 | $72,409 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 3 | $199,820 | $66,607 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 4 | $253,933 | $63,483 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 5 | $298,483 | $59,697 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 6 | $339,769 | $56,628 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 7 | $374,667 | $53,524 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 8 | $405,538 | $50,692 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 9 | $435,165 | $48,352 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 11 | $489,885 | $44,535 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 12 | $516,183 | $43,015 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 13 | $541,332 | $41,641 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 14 | $564,730 | $40,338 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 15 | $584,996 | $39,000 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 16 | $600,176 | $37,511 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 17 | $614,425 | $36,143 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 18 | $627,792 | $34,877 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 19 | $639,583 | $33,662 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 20 | $650,548 | $32,527 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 22 | $669,000 | $30,409 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 88 | $218,565 | $2,484 |
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