Conservation payments in La Porte County, Indiana totaled $12.2 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% | 17% | 5 | $2,041,116 | $408,223 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 11 | $2,979,110 | $270,828 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 16 | $3,619,694 | $226,231 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 22 | $4,264,567 | $193,844 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 27 | $4,723,262 | $174,936 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 33 | $5,206,145 | $157,762 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 38 | $5,576,482 | $146,750 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 44 | $5,990,820 | $136,155 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 49 | $6,314,102 | $128,859 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 55 | $6,666,906 | $121,216 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 60 | $6,945,966 | $115,766 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 66 | $7,267,451 | $110,113 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 71 | $7,522,673 | $105,953 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 77 | $7,801,705 | $101,321 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 82 | $8,002,504 | $97,592 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 88 | $8,224,423 | $93,459 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 94 | $8,422,930 | $89,606 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 99 | $8,576,069 | $86,627 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 105 | $8,748,866 | $83,323 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 110 | $8,884,226 | $80,766 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 443 | $3,349,932 | $7,562 |
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