Conservation payments in Parke County, Indiana totaled $17.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 8 | $2,706,614 | $338,327 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 17 | $4,250,424 | $250,025 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 25 | $5,231,797 | $209,272 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 34 | $6,157,406 | $181,100 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 43 | $6,939,017 | $161,372 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 51 | $7,554,219 | $148,122 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 60 | $8,193,234 | $136,554 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 68 | $8,706,061 | $128,030 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 77 | $9,256,662 | $120,216 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 86 | $9,782,581 | $113,751 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 94 | $10,220,837 | $108,732 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 103 | $10,678,966 | $103,679 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 111 | $11,057,397 | $99,616 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 120 | $11,444,785 | $95,373 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 129 | $11,801,128 | $91,482 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 137 | $12,099,979 | $88,321 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 146 | $12,419,666 | $85,066 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 154 | $12,690,029 | $82,403 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 163 | $12,976,504 | $79,610 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 172 | $13,244,372 | $77,002 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 689 | $4,693,404 | $6,812 |
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