Conservation payments in Porter County, Indiana totaled $8.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 3 | $763,373 | $254,458 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 6 | $1,341,904 | $223,651 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 10 | $1,959,615 | $195,962 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 13 | $2,328,061 | $179,082 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 17 | $2,750,114 | $161,771 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 20 | $3,018,311 | $150,916 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 24 | $3,353,669 | $139,736 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 27 | $3,561,802 | $131,919 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 31 | $3,819,223 | $123,201 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 34 | $4,002,414 | $117,718 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 37 | $4,179,083 | $112,948 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 41 | $4,407,157 | $107,492 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 44 | $4,569,875 | $103,861 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 48 | $4,774,296 | $99,465 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 51 | $4,919,654 | $96,464 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 55 | $5,102,214 | $92,768 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 58 | $5,226,618 | $90,114 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 62 | $5,385,650 | $86,865 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 65 | $5,498,498 | $84,592 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 69 | $5,641,775 | $81,765 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 276 | $2,375,159 | $8,606 |
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