Conservation payments in Wells County, Indiana totaled $7.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 6 | $1,547,117 | $257,853 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 12 | $2,335,106 | $194,592 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 19 | $2,826,543 | $148,765 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 25 | $3,173,759 | $126,950 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 32 | $3,504,839 | $109,526 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 38 | $3,752,221 | $98,743 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 45 | $4,015,117 | $89,225 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 51 | $4,216,426 | $82,675 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 58 | $4,431,086 | $76,398 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 64 | $4,588,016 | $71,688 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 71 | $4,763,428 | $67,091 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 77 | $4,908,073 | $63,741 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 83 | $5,043,122 | $60,761 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 90 | $5,192,992 | $57,700 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 96 | $5,311,795 | $55,331 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 103 | $5,439,518 | $52,811 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 109 | $5,542,602 | $50,850 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 116 | $5,653,657 | $48,738 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 122 | $5,743,309 | $47,076 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 129 | $5,842,776 | $45,293 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 517 | $2,016,919 | $3,901 |
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