Conservation payments in Whitley County, Indiana totaled $17.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 11 | $2,528,774 | $229,889 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 23 | $3,890,470 | $169,151 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 34 | $4,813,913 | $141,586 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 46 | $5,637,357 | $122,551 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 58 | $6,384,019 | $110,069 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 69 | $7,016,500 | $101,688 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 81 | $7,652,998 | $94,481 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 92 | $8,163,461 | $88,733 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 104 | $8,664,276 | $83,310 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 116 | $9,126,935 | $78,680 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 127 | $9,522,409 | $74,980 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 139 | $9,933,753 | $71,466 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 151 | $10,320,668 | $68,349 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 162 | $10,659,706 | $65,801 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 174 | $10,997,889 | $63,206 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 185 | $11,289,342 | $61,023 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 197 | $11,595,727 | $58,862 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 209 | $11,884,646 | $56,864 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 220 | $12,135,266 | $55,160 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 232 | $12,397,184 | $53,436 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 930 | $5,284,239 | $5,682 |
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