Conservation payments in Knox County, Indiana totaled $15.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 5 | $2,109,276 | $421,855 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 11 | $3,977,657 | $361,605 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 17 | $5,357,010 | $315,118 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 23 | $6,417,673 | $279,029 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 29 | $7,207,888 | $248,548 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 35 | $7,851,937 | $224,341 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 41 | $8,382,079 | $204,441 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 46 | $8,760,732 | $190,451 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 52 | $9,180,984 | $176,557 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 58 | $9,559,360 | $164,817 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 64 | $9,910,451 | $154,851 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 70 | $10,228,908 | $146,127 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 76 | $10,515,517 | $138,362 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 82 | $10,779,169 | $131,453 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 88 | $11,017,083 | $125,194 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 93 | $11,201,794 | $120,449 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 99 | $11,408,574 | $115,238 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 105 | $11,606,056 | $110,534 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 111 | $11,789,485 | $106,212 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 117 | $11,966,710 | $102,280 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 470 | $3,866,194 | $8,226 |
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