Conservation payments in Adams County, Indiana totaled $11.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 8 | $1,340,598 | $167,575 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 16 | $2,141,190 | $133,824 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 24 | $2,774,191 | $115,591 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 33 | $3,385,972 | $102,605 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 41 | $3,873,271 | $94,470 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 49 | $4,311,345 | $87,987 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 57 | $4,718,932 | $82,788 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 66 | $5,147,681 | $77,995 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 74 | $5,494,096 | $74,245 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 82 | $5,820,127 | $70,977 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 90 | $6,111,976 | $67,911 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 99 | $6,423,723 | $64,886 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 107 | $6,683,999 | $62,467 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 115 | $6,924,097 | $60,210 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 123 | $7,146,346 | $58,100 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 132 | $7,384,728 | $55,945 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 140 | $7,584,904 | $54,178 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 148 | $7,778,191 | $52,555 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 156 | $7,959,977 | $51,026 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 165 | $8,147,359 | $49,378 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 661 | $3,283,400 | $4,967 |
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