Conservation payments in Benton County, Indiana totaled $933,815 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 4 | $113,112 | $28,278 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 9 | $206,603 | $22,956 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 14 | $266,434 | $19,031 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 19 | $309,429 | $16,286 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 24 | $344,811 | $14,367 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 28 | $370,250 | $13,223 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 33 | $396,753 | $12,023 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 38 | $422,073 | $11,107 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 43 | $445,910 | $10,370 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 48 | $467,361 | $9,737 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 53 | $487,065 | $9,190 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 57 | $502,386 | $8,814 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 62 | $520,756 | $8,399 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 67 | $537,477 | $8,022 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 72 | $552,976 | $7,680 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 77 | $567,421 | $7,369 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 82 | $580,918 | $7,084 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 86 | $591,151 | $6,874 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 91 | $603,733 | $6,634 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 96 | $615,878 | $6,415 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 387 | $317,937 | $822 |
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