Conservation payments in Fayette County, Indiana totaled $10.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $900,897 | $300,299 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 7 | $1,795,843 | $256,549 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 11 | $2,341,805 | $212,891 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 15 | $2,822,178 | $188,145 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 19 | $3,270,417 | $172,127 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 22 | $3,585,269 | $162,967 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 26 | $3,953,793 | $152,069 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 30 | $4,296,872 | $143,229 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 34 | $4,621,683 | $135,932 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 38 | $4,926,030 | $129,632 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 41 | $5,133,901 | $125,217 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 45 | $5,391,881 | $119,820 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 49 | $5,637,599 | $115,053 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 53 | $5,871,498 | $110,783 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 57 | $6,095,463 | $106,938 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 60 | $6,258,685 | $104,311 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 64 | $6,466,234 | $101,035 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 68 | $6,664,300 | $98,004 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 72 | $6,851,958 | $95,166 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 76 | $7,030,451 | $92,506 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 304 | $3,419,932 | $11,250 |
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