Conservation Reserve Program payments in Lake County, Indiana totaled $5.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 46 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $326,616 | $163,308 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 5 | $731,886 | $146,377 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 8 | $1,092,889 | $136,611 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 11 | $1,399,956 | $127,269 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 14 | $1,675,099 | $119,650 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 16 | $1,840,919 | $115,057 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 19 | $2,067,556 | $108,819 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 22 | $2,249,201 | $102,236 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 25 | $2,416,676 | $96,667 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 28 | $2,571,751 | $91,848 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 30 | $2,670,672 | $89,022 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 33 | $2,811,142 | $85,186 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 36 | $2,943,792 | $81,772 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 39 | $3,073,308 | $78,803 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 42 | $3,194,991 | $76,071 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 44 | $3,274,561 | $74,422 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 47 | $3,385,292 | $72,027 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 50 | $3,494,187 | $69,884 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 53 | $3,591,465 | $67,763 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 56 | $3,684,404 | $65,793 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 224 | $1,879,819 | $8,392 |
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