Conservation payments in Benton County, Indiana totaled $1.0 million in 2022
In 2022, 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 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 4 | $159,421 | $39,855 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 9 | $267,950 | $29,772 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 13 | $329,619 | $25,355 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 18 | $389,027 | $21,613 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 23 | $434,561 | $18,894 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 27 | $465,117 | $17,227 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 32 | $498,172 | $15,568 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 37 | $526,291 | $14,224 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 41 | $546,134 | $13,320 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 46 | $570,379 | $12,400 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 50 | $588,418 | $11,768 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 55 | $609,469 | $11,081 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 60 | $629,516 | $10,492 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 64 | $645,005 | $10,078 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 69 | $663,188 | $9,611 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 74 | $679,517 | $9,183 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 78 | $691,843 | $8,870 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 83 | $705,822 | $8,504 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 87 | $716,511 | $8,236 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 92 | $729,578 | $7,930 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 371 | $319,412 | $861 |
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