Conservation payments in Fountain County, Indiana totaled $18.8 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% | 11% | 10 | $2,011,893 | $201,189 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 20 | $3,475,792 | $173,790 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 30 | $4,635,429 | $154,514 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 40 | $5,570,531 | $139,263 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 51 | $6,432,632 | $126,130 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 61 | $7,145,362 | $117,137 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 71 | $7,793,582 | $109,769 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 81 | $8,390,570 | $103,587 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 91 | $8,942,857 | $98,273 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 102 | $9,493,454 | $93,073 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 112 | $9,946,081 | $88,804 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 122 | $10,365,206 | $84,961 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 132 | $10,754,256 | $81,472 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 143 | $11,159,762 | $78,040 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 153 | $11,512,795 | $75,247 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 163 | $11,843,180 | $72,658 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 173 | $12,155,583 | $70,263 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 183 | $12,457,961 | $68,076 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 194 | $12,777,365 | $65,863 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 204 | $13,053,038 | $63,985 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 818 | $5,709,567 | $6,980 |
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