Conservation payments in Boone County, Indiana totaled $10.4 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% | 11% | 6 | $1,163,710 | $193,952 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 12 | $1,967,678 | $163,973 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 18 | $2,627,497 | $145,972 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 24 | $3,136,345 | $130,681 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 31 | $3,647,168 | $117,651 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 37 | $4,033,454 | $109,012 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 43 | $4,372,432 | $101,684 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 49 | $4,669,877 | $95,304 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 56 | $4,994,704 | $89,191 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 62 | $5,253,973 | $84,741 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 68 | $5,483,660 | $80,642 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 74 | $5,699,523 | $77,021 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 81 | $5,930,753 | $73,219 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 87 | $6,123,580 | $70,386 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 93 | $6,308,974 | $67,838 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 99 | $6,485,418 | $65,509 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 106 | $6,682,094 | $63,039 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 112 | $6,842,920 | $61,098 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 118 | $6,997,013 | $59,297 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 124 | $7,147,674 | $57,643 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 500 | $3,215,362 | $6,431 |
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