Conservation payments in Spencer County, Indiana totaled $229,305 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $16,767 | $16,767 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $30,417 | $15,209 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 4 | $47,886 | $11,972 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 5 | $56,037 | $11,207 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 7 | $70,224 | $10,032 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 8 | $76,972 | $9,622 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 10 | $89,009 | $8,901 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 11 | $94,471 | $8,588 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 12 | $99,621 | $8,302 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 14 | $109,253 | $7,804 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 15 | $113,817 | $7,588 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 17 | $122,658 | $7,215 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 18 | $126,879 | $7,049 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 20 | $134,331 | $6,717 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 21 | $137,828 | $6,563 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 22 | $141,224 | $6,419 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 24 | $147,627 | $6,151 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 25 | $150,775 | $6,031 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 27 | $156,288 | $5,788 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 28 | $158,661 | $5,666 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 115 | $70,644 | $614 |
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