Conservation payments in Putnam County, Indiana totaled $29.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 12 | $3,222,739 | $268,562 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 24 | $5,317,368 | $221,557 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 37 | $7,179,570 | $194,042 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 49 | $8,720,155 | $177,962 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 61 | $10,064,921 | $164,999 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 74 | $11,350,688 | $153,388 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 86 | $12,377,422 | $143,924 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 98 | $13,311,306 | $135,830 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 111 | $14,245,770 | $128,340 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 123 | $15,060,269 | $122,441 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 135 | $15,815,208 | $117,150 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 148 | $16,554,217 | $111,853 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 160 | $17,185,766 | $107,411 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 173 | $17,837,947 | $103,110 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 185 | $18,413,263 | $99,531 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 197 | $18,964,246 | $96,265 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 210 | $19,527,177 | $92,987 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 222 | $20,018,663 | $90,174 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 234 | $20,490,952 | $87,568 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 247 | $20,980,645 | $84,942 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 989 | $8,742,730 | $8,840 |
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