Conservation payments in De Kalb County, Indiana totaled $48.3 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% | 17 | $6,227,250 | $366,309 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 35 | $9,893,924 | $282,684 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 53 | $12,698,752 | $239,599 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 71 | $14,950,998 | $210,577 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 89 | $16,996,443 | $190,971 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 106 | $18,762,660 | $177,006 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 124 | $20,461,435 | $165,012 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 142 | $22,008,099 | $154,987 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 160 | $23,432,850 | $146,455 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 178 | $24,758,572 | $139,093 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 195 | $25,903,316 | $132,838 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 213 | $27,042,643 | $126,961 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 231 | $28,111,655 | $121,695 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 249 | $29,120,886 | $116,951 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 267 | $30,077,747 | $112,651 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 284 | $30,930,626 | $108,911 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 302 | $31,782,799 | $105,241 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 320 | $32,581,732 | $101,818 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 338 | $33,344,298 | $98,652 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 356 | $34,080,735 | $95,732 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 1,425 | $14,258,314 | $10,006 |
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