Conservation payments in Pulaski County, Indiana totaled $24.8 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% | 11% | 10 | $2,815,101 | $281,510 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 21 | $4,799,262 | $228,536 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 31 | $6,246,768 | $201,509 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 42 | $7,569,808 | $180,234 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 52 | $8,584,130 | $165,079 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 63 | $9,542,996 | $151,476 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 73 | $10,326,814 | $141,463 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 84 | $11,099,505 | $132,137 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 94 | $11,737,472 | $124,867 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 105 | $12,408,903 | $118,180 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 115 | $12,978,086 | $112,853 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 126 | $13,575,644 | $107,743 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 136 | $14,094,741 | $103,638 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 147 | $14,640,608 | $99,596 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 157 | $15,109,528 | $96,239 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 168 | $15,593,915 | $92,821 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 179 | $16,057,422 | $89,706 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 189 | $16,452,237 | $87,049 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 200 | $16,857,804 | $84,289 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 210 | $17,203,049 | $81,919 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 843 | $7,591,431 | $9,005 |
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