Conservation payments in Orange County, Indiana totaled $19.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 63 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 5 | $3,010,482 | $602,096 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 11 | $5,355,725 | $486,884 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 17 | $6,830,727 | $401,807 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 22 | $7,836,739 | $356,215 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 28 | $8,813,895 | $314,782 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 34 | $9,628,325 | $283,186 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 40 | $10,367,932 | $259,198 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 45 | $10,957,351 | $243,497 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 51 | $11,595,568 | $227,364 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 57 | $12,144,653 | $213,064 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 63 | $12,654,099 | $200,859 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 68 | $13,031,098 | $191,634 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 74 | $13,437,368 | $181,586 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 80 | $13,816,132 | $172,702 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 85 | $14,117,361 | $166,087 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 91 | $14,433,404 | $158,609 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 97 | $14,714,777 | $151,699 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 103 | $14,974,699 | $145,385 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 108 | $15,179,939 | $140,555 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 114 | $15,409,018 | $135,167 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 459 | $3,937,866 | $8,579 |
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