Conservation payments in Dearborn County, Indiana totaled $938,064 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $67,727 | $67,727 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $129,956 | $64,978 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 3 | $187,191 | $62,397 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 5 | $274,664 | $54,933 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 6 | $307,595 | $51,266 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 7 | $335,033 | $47,862 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 9 | $387,029 | $43,003 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 10 | $411,038 | $41,104 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 11 | $433,388 | $39,399 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 13 | $470,209 | $36,170 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 14 | $487,126 | $34,795 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 15 | $502,822 | $33,521 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 16 | $518,131 | $32,383 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 18 | $546,892 | $30,383 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 19 | $560,666 | $29,509 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 20 | $573,512 | $28,676 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 22 | $598,206 | $27,191 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 23 | $610,449 | $26,541 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 24 | $622,555 | $25,940 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 26 | $646,140 | $24,852 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 104 | $291,924 | $2,807 |
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