Conservation payments in Madison County, Indiana totaled $7.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 4 | $1,064,635 | $266,159 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 8 | $1,531,099 | $191,387 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 12 | $1,882,978 | $156,915 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 17 | $2,250,642 | $132,391 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 21 | $2,508,263 | $119,441 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 25 | $2,757,355 | $110,294 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 29 | $2,992,620 | $103,194 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 34 | $3,270,256 | $96,184 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 38 | $3,475,033 | $91,448 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 42 | $3,660,168 | $87,147 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 47 | $3,869,271 | $82,325 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 51 | $4,026,409 | $78,949 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 55 | $4,177,339 | $75,952 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 59 | $4,320,469 | $73,228 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 64 | $4,483,560 | $70,056 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 68 | $4,603,808 | $67,703 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 72 | $4,713,119 | $65,460 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 77 | $4,841,945 | $62,882 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 81 | $4,940,985 | $61,000 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 85 | $5,037,320 | $59,263 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 343 | $2,172,894 | $6,335 |
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