Conservation payments in Montgomery County, Indiana totaled $1.5 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 6 | $207,189 | $34,532 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 12 | $345,227 | $28,769 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 19 | $452,761 | $23,830 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 25 | $531,753 | $21,270 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 31 | $593,121 | $19,133 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 38 | $651,388 | $17,142 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 44 | $693,314 | $15,757 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 50 | $729,466 | $14,589 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 57 | $767,174 | $13,459 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 63 | $796,526 | $12,643 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 69 | $824,065 | $11,943 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 76 | $854,150 | $11,239 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 82 | $877,958 | $10,707 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 88 | $900,751 | $10,236 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 95 | $925,931 | $9,747 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 101 | $946,863 | $9,375 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 107 | $966,423 | $9,032 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 114 | $988,150 | $8,668 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 120 | $1,005,679 | $8,381 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 127 | $1,025,268 | $8,073 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 508 | $443,326 | $873 |
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