Conservation payments in Wayne County, Indiana totaled $27.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 11 | $3,079,120 | $279,920 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 22 | $4,920,773 | $223,671 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 34 | $6,505,477 | $191,338 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 45 | $7,723,311 | $171,629 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 56 | $8,817,771 | $157,460 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 68 | $9,942,073 | $146,207 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 79 | $10,888,148 | $137,825 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 91 | $11,813,075 | $129,814 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 102 | $12,583,251 | $123,365 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 113 | $13,286,952 | $117,584 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 125 | $14,006,720 | $112,054 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 136 | $14,639,709 | $107,645 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 148 | $15,295,680 | $103,349 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 159 | $15,864,721 | $99,778 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 170 | $16,392,117 | $96,424 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 182 | $16,942,442 | $93,090 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 193 | $17,418,251 | $90,250 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 205 | $17,909,186 | $87,362 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 216 | $18,338,984 | $84,903 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 227 | $18,745,615 | $82,580 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 912 | $9,070,100 | $9,945 |
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