Conservation payments in Starke County, Indiana totaled $2.3 million in 2022
In 2022, 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 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 4 | $208,807 | $52,202 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 9 | $403,808 | $44,868 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 14 | $544,346 | $38,882 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 19 | $654,259 | $34,435 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 23 | $739,037 | $32,132 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 28 | $832,935 | $29,748 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 33 | $920,461 | $27,893 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 38 | $995,972 | $26,210 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 43 | $1,066,903 | $24,812 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 47 | $1,118,656 | $23,801 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 52 | $1,179,623 | $22,685 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 57 | $1,237,862 | $21,717 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 62 | $1,294,327 | $20,876 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 67 | $1,344,150 | $20,062 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 71 | $1,380,708 | $19,447 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 76 | $1,423,163 | $18,726 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 81 | $1,464,411 | $18,079 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 86 | $1,505,117 | $17,501 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 91 | $1,544,238 | $16,970 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 95 | $1,574,289 | $16,571 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 384 | $725,706 | $1,890 |
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