Conservation payments in Spencer County, Indiana totaled $9.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 5 | $1,098,885 | $219,777 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 10 | $1,823,570 | $182,357 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 16 | $2,477,225 | $154,827 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 21 | $2,951,859 | $140,565 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 27 | $3,414,135 | $126,449 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 32 | $3,755,274 | $117,352 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 37 | $4,074,772 | $110,129 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 43 | $4,411,662 | $102,597 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 48 | $4,673,606 | $97,367 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 54 | $4,960,330 | $91,858 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 59 | $5,184,021 | $87,865 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 64 | $5,384,886 | $84,139 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 70 | $5,605,897 | $80,084 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 75 | $5,778,741 | $77,050 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 81 | $5,970,809 | $73,714 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 86 | $6,114,871 | $71,103 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 91 | $6,252,902 | $68,713 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 97 | $6,411,146 | $66,094 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 102 | $6,537,265 | $64,091 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 108 | $6,681,654 | $61,867 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 432 | $2,599,549 | $6,017 |
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