Conservation payments in Hamilton County, Indiana totaled $2.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $389,767 | $389,767 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 3 | $647,094 | $215,698 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 5 | $876,955 | $175,391 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 6 | $954,552 | $159,092 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 8 | $1,101,897 | $137,737 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 10 | $1,220,278 | $122,028 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 11 | $1,266,219 | $115,111 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 13 | $1,355,368 | $104,259 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 15 | $1,440,337 | $96,022 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 16 | $1,478,528 | $92,408 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 18 | $1,551,479 | $86,193 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 20 | $1,618,446 | $80,922 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 21 | $1,650,616 | $78,601 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 23 | $1,709,829 | $74,340 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 25 | $1,762,684 | $70,507 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 26 | $1,788,919 | $68,805 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 28 | $1,841,076 | $65,753 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 30 | $1,892,174 | $63,072 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 31 | $1,917,350 | $61,850 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 33 | $1,963,582 | $59,503 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 134 | $781,628 | $5,833 |
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