Conservation payments in Monroe County, Indiana totaled $3.9 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% | 18% | 1 | $717,641 | $717,641 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 3 | $1,091,493 | $363,831 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 5 | $1,339,047 | $267,809 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 7 | $1,559,848 | $222,835 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 8 | $1,666,582 | $208,323 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 10 | $1,859,235 | $185,923 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 12 | $2,034,218 | $169,518 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 14 | $2,175,563 | $155,397 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 15 | $2,242,061 | $149,471 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 17 | $2,373,343 | $139,608 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 19 | $2,498,919 | $131,522 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 21 | $2,615,477 | $124,547 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 23 | $2,714,517 | $118,022 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 24 | $2,761,199 | $115,050 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 26 | $2,848,366 | $109,553 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 28 | $2,932,165 | $104,720 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 30 | $3,013,403 | $100,447 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 31 | $3,052,104 | $98,455 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 33 | $3,113,590 | $94,351 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 35 | $3,169,171 | $90,548 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 142 | $755,782 | $5,322 |
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