Conservation payments in Montgomery County, Indiana totaled $43.2 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% | 12% | 14 | $5,155,072 | $368,219 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 29 | $8,410,615 | $290,021 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 44 | $10,975,338 | $249,440 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 59 | $13,127,655 | $222,503 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 73 | $14,925,579 | $204,460 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 88 | $16,695,288 | $189,719 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 103 | $18,310,349 | $177,770 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 118 | $19,766,620 | $167,514 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 133 | $21,068,099 | $158,407 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 147 | $22,204,418 | $151,050 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 162 | $23,310,806 | $143,894 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 177 | $24,338,352 | $137,505 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 192 | $25,313,449 | $131,841 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 206 | $26,184,076 | $127,107 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 221 | $27,075,951 | $122,516 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 236 | $27,913,764 | $118,279 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 251 | $28,700,632 | $114,345 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 266 | $29,445,131 | $110,696 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 280 | $30,111,792 | $107,542 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 295 | $30,782,862 | $104,349 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 1,183 | $12,439,143 | $10,515 |
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