Conservation payments in Jay County, Indiana totaled $22.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 11 | $3,974,797 | $361,345 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 22 | $5,667,360 | $257,607 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 34 | $7,037,283 | $206,979 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 45 | $8,138,123 | $180,847 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 57 | $9,125,164 | $160,091 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 68 | $9,928,715 | $146,011 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 79 | $10,667,437 | $135,031 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 91 | $11,410,880 | $125,394 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 102 | $12,021,878 | $117,862 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 114 | $12,609,347 | $110,608 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 125 | $13,098,723 | $104,790 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 136 | $13,545,208 | $99,597 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 148 | $13,992,554 | $94,544 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 159 | $14,374,492 | $90,406 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 171 | $14,763,671 | $86,337 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 182 | $15,096,665 | $82,949 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 193 | $15,411,464 | $79,852 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 205 | $15,740,999 | $76,785 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 216 | $16,027,528 | $74,202 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 228 | $16,326,013 | $71,605 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 912 | $6,122,432 | $6,713 |
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