Conservation payments in Newton County, Indiana totaled $13.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 6 | $1,733,714 | $288,952 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 13 | $2,938,753 | $226,058 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 20 | $3,899,571 | $194,979 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 27 | $4,709,763 | $174,436 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 34 | $5,373,969 | $158,058 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 41 | $5,946,735 | $145,042 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 47 | $6,377,017 | $135,681 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 54 | $6,810,438 | $126,119 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 61 | $7,193,390 | $117,924 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 68 | $7,532,431 | $110,771 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 75 | $7,840,145 | $104,535 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 82 | $8,126,018 | $99,098 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 88 | $8,358,292 | $94,981 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 95 | $8,607,271 | $90,603 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 102 | $8,829,536 | $86,564 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 109 | $9,037,174 | $82,910 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 116 | $9,236,933 | $79,629 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 123 | $9,429,047 | $76,659 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 129 | $9,583,289 | $74,289 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 136 | $9,750,883 | $71,698 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 548 | $3,224,140 | $5,883 |
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