Conservation payments in Vanderburgh County, Indiana totaled $4.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 3 | $705,092 | $235,031 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 6 | $949,284 | $158,214 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 9 | $1,168,893 | $129,877 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 12 | $1,366,666 | $113,889 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 15 | $1,526,508 | $101,767 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 19 | $1,698,081 | $89,373 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 22 | $1,813,748 | $82,443 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 25 | $1,926,386 | $77,055 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 28 | $2,034,965 | $72,677 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 31 | $2,137,046 | $68,937 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 34 | $2,231,726 | $65,639 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 38 | $2,352,119 | $61,898 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 41 | $2,436,754 | $59,433 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 44 | $2,519,077 | $57,252 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 47 | $2,594,513 | $55,202 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 50 | $2,666,296 | $53,326 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 53 | $2,735,153 | $51,607 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 57 | $2,823,786 | $49,540 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 60 | $2,888,539 | $48,142 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 63 | $2,951,852 | $46,855 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 254 | $1,325,988 | $5,220 |
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