Conservation payments in Steuben County, Indiana totaled $399,959 in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $27,307 | $27,307 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 3 | $63,273 | $21,091 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 4 | $77,804 | $19,451 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 6 | $100,170 | $16,695 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 7 | $109,257 | $15,608 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 9 | $125,545 | $13,949 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 11 | $140,331 | $12,757 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 12 | $147,203 | $12,267 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 14 | $159,140 | $11,367 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 15 | $164,982 | $10,999 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 17 | $174,658 | $10,274 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 18 | $179,333 | $9,963 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 20 | $188,290 | $9,415 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 22 | $197,175 | $8,963 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 23 | $201,603 | $8,765 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 25 | $210,266 | $8,411 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 26 | $214,508 | $8,250 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 28 | $222,769 | $7,956 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 30 | $230,827 | $7,694 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 31 | $234,637 | $7,569 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 127 | $165,322 | $1,302 |
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