Conservation payments in Howard County, Indiana totaled $322,657 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $23,191 | $11,596 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 5 | $49,574 | $9,915 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 8 | $70,569 | $8,821 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 11 | $89,252 | $8,114 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 14 | $103,444 | $7,389 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 16 | $112,518 | $7,032 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 19 | $124,138 | $6,534 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 22 | $133,995 | $6,091 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 25 | $143,606 | $5,744 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 28 | $153,041 | $5,466 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 31 | $161,946 | $5,224 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 33 | $167,471 | $5,075 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 36 | $174,898 | $4,858 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 39 | $181,488 | $4,654 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 42 | $187,900 | $4,474 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 45 | $193,982 | $4,311 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 47 | $197,913 | $4,211 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 50 | $203,301 | $4,066 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 53 | $208,460 | $3,933 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 56 | $213,263 | $3,808 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 226 | $109,394 | $484 |
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