Conservation payments in Fountain County, Indiana totaled $937,850 in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 4 | $100,762 | $25,191 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 8 | $183,011 | $22,876 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 12 | $246,542 | $20,545 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 16 | $292,209 | $18,263 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 20 | $333,588 | $16,679 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 24 | $370,210 | $15,425 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 28 | $401,499 | $14,339 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 32 | $429,652 | $13,427 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 36 | $453,392 | $12,594 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 41 | $480,011 | $11,708 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 45 | $500,225 | $11,116 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 49 | $519,307 | $10,598 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 53 | $537,496 | $10,141 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 57 | $554,600 | $9,730 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 61 | $570,964 | $9,360 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 65 | $586,612 | $9,025 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 69 | $601,665 | $8,720 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 73 | $615,550 | $8,432 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 78 | $632,198 | $8,105 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 82 | $644,815 | $7,864 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 329 | $293,035 | $891 |
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