Conservation payments in Ripley County, Indiana totaled $18.0 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% | 14% | 10 | $2,572,018 | $257,202 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 20 | $3,894,694 | $194,735 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 31 | $5,113,638 | $164,956 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 41 | $6,026,201 | $146,981 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 52 | $6,877,558 | $132,261 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 62 | $7,562,290 | $121,972 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 72 | $8,170,744 | $113,483 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 83 | $8,782,631 | $105,815 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 93 | $9,303,810 | $100,041 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 104 | $9,828,609 | $94,506 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 114 | $10,277,443 | $90,153 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 124 | $10,681,350 | $86,140 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 135 | $11,078,931 | $82,066 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 145 | $11,407,743 | $78,674 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 156 | $11,748,370 | $75,310 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 166 | $12,042,086 | $72,543 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 176 | $12,321,006 | $70,006 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 187 | $12,612,415 | $67,446 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 197 | $12,869,318 | $65,326 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 208 | $13,138,107 | $63,164 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 833 | $4,890,770 | $5,871 |
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