Conservation payments in Decatur County, Indiana totaled $19.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 8 | $2,461,399 | $307,675 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 17 | $3,968,096 | $233,417 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 25 | $5,020,055 | $200,802 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 34 | $6,082,263 | $178,890 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 42 | $6,863,521 | $163,417 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 51 | $7,660,752 | $150,211 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 59 | $8,317,549 | $140,975 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 68 | $8,963,537 | $131,817 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 77 | $9,547,878 | $123,998 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 85 | $10,022,686 | $117,914 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 94 | $10,514,314 | $111,854 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 102 | $10,932,218 | $107,179 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 111 | $11,367,368 | $102,409 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 119 | $11,733,372 | $98,600 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 128 | $12,124,310 | $94,721 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 137 | $12,495,586 | $91,209 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 145 | $12,809,931 | $88,344 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 154 | $13,140,733 | $85,329 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 162 | $13,424,789 | $82,869 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 171 | $13,731,131 | $80,299 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 686 | $5,870,337 | $8,557 |
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