Conservation payments in Spencer County, Indiana totaled $235,004 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% | 1 | $17,010 | $17,010 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $30,660 | $15,330 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 4 | $49,852 | $12,463 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 5 | $58,738 | $11,748 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 7 | $74,516 | $10,645 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 8 | $80,592 | $10,074 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 10 | $92,015 | $9,202 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 11 | $97,165 | $8,833 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 13 | $106,810 | $8,216 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 14 | $111,597 | $7,971 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 15 | $116,161 | $7,744 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 17 | $125,233 | $7,367 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 18 | $129,495 | $7,194 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 20 | $137,668 | $6,883 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 21 | $141,214 | $6,724 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 23 | $148,107 | $6,439 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 24 | $151,348 | $6,306 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 26 | $157,296 | $6,050 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 27 | $159,644 | $5,913 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 29 | $164,237 | $5,663 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 116 | $70,767 | $610 |
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