Conservation payments in Orange County, Indiana totaled $524,608 in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $94,178 | $47,089 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 3 | $117,425 | $39,142 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 5 | $158,834 | $31,767 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 6 | $175,093 | $29,182 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 7 | $190,513 | $27,216 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 9 | $218,714 | $24,302 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 10 | $231,281 | $23,128 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 11 | $241,850 | $21,986 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 13 | $261,669 | $20,128 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 14 | $270,475 | $19,320 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 15 | $278,699 | $18,580 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 16 | $286,776 | $17,924 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 18 | $301,693 | $16,761 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 19 | $309,025 | $16,264 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 20 | $315,969 | $15,798 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 22 | $328,329 | $14,924 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 23 | $334,094 | $14,526 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 24 | $339,815 | $14,159 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 26 | $350,953 | $13,498 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 104 | $173,655 | $1,670 |
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