Conservation payments in Switzerland County, Indiana totaled $2.2 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% | 11% | 1 | $237,671 | $237,671 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 3 | $541,868 | $180,623 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 4 | $624,690 | $156,173 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 6 | $769,084 | $128,181 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 7 | $826,690 | $118,099 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 9 | $925,689 | $102,854 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 11 | $1,014,297 | $92,209 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 12 | $1,052,911 | $87,743 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 14 | $1,124,007 | $80,286 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 15 | $1,157,294 | $77,153 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 17 | $1,222,515 | $71,913 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 18 | $1,253,577 | $69,643 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 20 | $1,313,754 | $65,688 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 22 | $1,369,551 | $62,252 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 23 | $1,397,196 | $60,748 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 25 | $1,450,087 | $58,004 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 26 | $1,475,801 | $56,762 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 28 | $1,525,574 | $54,485 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 30 | $1,572,315 | $52,411 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 31 | $1,593,523 | $51,404 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 127 | $572,647 | $4,509 |
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