Conservation payments in Howard County, Indiana totaled $9.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 6 | $1,222,016 | $203,669 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 13 | $2,008,401 | $154,492 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 19 | $2,531,088 | $133,215 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 26 | $3,035,833 | $116,763 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 33 | $3,452,822 | $104,631 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 39 | $3,765,649 | $96,555 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 46 | $4,092,369 | $88,965 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 52 | $4,343,248 | $83,524 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 59 | $4,618,860 | $78,286 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 66 | $4,874,560 | $73,857 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 72 | $5,078,883 | $70,540 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 79 | $5,305,464 | $67,158 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 85 | $5,490,365 | $64,593 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 92 | $5,696,394 | $61,917 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 99 | $5,887,861 | $59,473 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 105 | $6,042,268 | $57,545 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 112 | $6,208,774 | $55,435 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 118 | $6,339,493 | $53,725 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 125 | $6,483,146 | $51,865 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 132 | $6,615,570 | $50,118 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 529 | $2,427,283 | $4,588 |
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