Conservation payments in Sullivan County, Indiana totaled $9.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 4 | $1,193,903 | $298,476 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 9 | $1,922,084 | $213,565 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 14 | $2,534,836 | $181,060 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 19 | $3,079,340 | $162,071 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 24 | $3,569,147 | $148,714 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 29 | $3,975,732 | $137,094 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 34 | $4,331,252 | $127,390 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 39 | $4,649,642 | $119,222 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 44 | $4,934,712 | $112,153 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 49 | $5,198,380 | $106,089 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 54 | $5,439,920 | $100,739 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 59 | $5,671,965 | $96,135 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 64 | $5,892,540 | $92,071 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 69 | $6,104,626 | $88,473 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 74 | $6,303,532 | $85,183 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 79 | $6,491,933 | $82,176 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 84 | $6,669,506 | $79,399 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 89 | $6,839,555 | $76,849 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 94 | $6,998,889 | $74,456 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 99 | $7,150,351 | $72,226 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 396 | $2,771,467 | $6,999 |
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