Conservation payments in Martin County, Indiana totaled $3.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $518,210 | $518,210 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 3 | $995,372 | $331,791 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 5 | $1,228,581 | $245,716 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 7 | $1,426,718 | $203,817 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 9 | $1,610,749 | $178,972 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 11 | $1,774,347 | $161,304 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 13 | $1,893,515 | $145,655 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 15 | $2,008,762 | $133,917 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 17 | $2,112,420 | $124,260 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 19 | $2,207,958 | $116,208 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 21 | $2,289,944 | $109,045 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 23 | $2,367,281 | $102,925 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 25 | $2,443,119 | $97,725 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 27 | $2,511,510 | $93,019 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 29 | $2,577,185 | $88,868 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 31 | $2,635,149 | $85,005 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 32 | $2,662,517 | $83,204 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 34 | $2,715,140 | $79,857 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 36 | $2,766,186 | $76,839 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 38 | $2,816,624 | $74,122 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 156 | $901,334 | $5,778 |
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