Conservation payments in Union County, Indiana totaled $5.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $554,009 | $277,005 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 5 | $988,071 | $197,614 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 7 | $1,245,829 | $177,976 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 10 | $1,562,488 | $156,249 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 12 | $1,730,220 | $144,185 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 15 | $1,969,563 | $131,304 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 18 | $2,186,870 | $121,493 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 20 | $2,321,160 | $116,058 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 23 | $2,511,684 | $109,204 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 25 | $2,632,398 | $105,296 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 28 | $2,804,116 | $100,147 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 31 | $2,964,289 | $95,622 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 33 | $3,064,643 | $92,868 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 36 | $3,205,378 | $89,038 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 38 | $3,293,490 | $86,671 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 41 | $3,409,152 | $83,150 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 44 | $3,517,388 | $79,941 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 46 | $3,585,831 | $77,953 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 49 | $3,682,794 | $75,159 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 51 | $3,745,226 | $73,436 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 208 | $1,858,806 | $8,937 |
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