Conservation payments in Washington County, Indiana totaled $21.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 7 | $3,823,273 | $546,182 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 14 | $5,702,620 | $407,330 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 22 | $7,046,158 | $320,280 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 29 | $8,020,770 | $276,578 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 37 | $8,985,773 | $242,859 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 44 | $9,734,339 | $221,235 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 52 | $10,524,386 | $202,392 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 59 | $11,129,149 | $188,630 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 67 | $11,760,767 | $175,534 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 74 | $12,277,201 | $165,908 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 82 | $12,838,928 | $156,572 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 89 | $13,301,950 | $149,460 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 96 | $13,732,196 | $143,044 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 104 | $14,187,705 | $136,420 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 111 | $14,560,522 | $131,176 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 119 | $14,961,434 | $125,726 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 126 | $15,292,936 | $121,373 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 134 | $15,632,485 | $116,660 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 141 | $15,915,562 | $112,876 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 149 | $16,217,023 | $108,839 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 597 | $5,450,483 | $9,130 |
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