Conservation payments in Vigo County, Indiana totaled $7.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 3 | $1,012,641 | $337,547 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 7 | $1,940,498 | $277,214 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 11 | $2,555,250 | $232,296 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 14 | $2,892,961 | $206,640 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 18 | $3,227,772 | $179,321 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 22 | $3,495,878 | $158,904 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 25 | $3,680,235 | $147,209 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 29 | $3,890,560 | $134,157 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 33 | $4,082,160 | $123,702 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 36 | $4,222,118 | $117,281 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 40 | $4,401,422 | $110,036 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 44 | $4,570,340 | $103,871 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 47 | $4,683,696 | $99,653 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 51 | $4,823,660 | $94,582 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 55 | $4,956,775 | $90,123 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 58 | $5,051,874 | $87,101 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 62 | $5,167,443 | $83,346 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 66 | $5,267,906 | $79,817 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 69 | $5,338,804 | $77,374 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 73 | $5,430,753 | $74,394 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 294 | $1,782,837 | $6,064 |
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