Conservation payments in Van Wert County, Ohio totaled $9.2 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% | 17% | 10 | $1,516,844 | $151,684 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 20 | $2,251,363 | $112,568 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 31 | $2,867,988 | $92,516 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 41 | $3,363,238 | $82,030 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 52 | $3,833,864 | $73,728 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 62 | $4,184,303 | $67,489 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 73 | $4,518,122 | $61,892 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 83 | $4,795,992 | $57,783 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 94 | $5,076,016 | $54,000 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 104 | $5,306,937 | $51,028 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 115 | $5,540,546 | $48,179 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 125 | $5,738,075 | $45,905 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 136 | $5,941,370 | $43,687 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 146 | $6,112,413 | $41,866 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 157 | $6,288,229 | $40,052 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 167 | $6,438,339 | $38,553 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 177 | $6,580,433 | $37,178 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 188 | $6,727,215 | $35,783 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 198 | $6,850,658 | $34,599 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 209 | $6,978,709 | $33,391 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 838 | $2,206,837 | $2,633 |
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