Conservation payments in Indiana totaled $1.1 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 525 | $159,656,687 | $304,108 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 1,050 | $244,472,739 | $232,831 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 1,575 | $310,652,080 | $197,239 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 2,100 | $365,761,313 | $174,172 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 2,626 | $412,872,042 | $157,225 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 3,151 | $454,362,298 | $144,196 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 3,676 | $491,586,551 | $133,729 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 4,201 | $525,523,941 | $125,095 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 4,727 | $556,591,123 | $117,747 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 5,252 | $585,236,674 | $111,431 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 5,777 | $611,795,213 | $105,902 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 6,302 | $636,485,150 | $100,997 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 6,828 | $659,446,520 | $96,580 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 7,353 | $680,911,511 | $92,603 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 7,878 | $701,013,557 | $88,984 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 8,403 | $719,902,017 | $85,672 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 8,929 | $737,729,321 | $82,622 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 9,454 | $754,582,736 | $79,816 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 9,979 | $770,543,454 | $77,217 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 10,504 | $785,644,142 | $74,795 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 42,020 | $298,129,940 | $7,095 |
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