Conservation payments in Scott County, Indiana totaled $6.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $541,695 | $180,565 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 7 | $1,049,691 | $149,956 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 11 | $1,483,510 | $134,865 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 15 | $1,840,363 | $122,691 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 18 | $2,078,156 | $115,453 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 22 | $2,370,267 | $107,739 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 26 | $2,627,773 | $101,068 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 30 | $2,863,388 | $95,446 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 34 | $3,073,903 | $90,409 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 37 | $3,217,985 | $86,973 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 41 | $3,396,584 | $82,844 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 45 | $3,561,221 | $79,138 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 49 | $3,712,752 | $75,770 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 52 | $3,818,579 | $73,434 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 56 | $3,954,141 | $70,610 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 60 | $4,083,740 | $68,062 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 64 | $4,204,801 | $65,700 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 68 | $4,315,687 | $63,466 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 71 | $4,395,079 | $61,903 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 75 | $4,497,524 | $59,967 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 303 | $2,054,947 | $6,782 |
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