Conservation payments in Starke County, Indiana totaled $2.1 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 4 | $217,155 | $54,289 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 8 | $352,881 | $44,110 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 13 | $483,683 | $37,206 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 17 | $572,914 | $33,701 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 21 | $655,290 | $31,204 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 26 | $744,913 | $28,651 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 30 | $811,557 | $27,052 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 35 | $887,326 | $25,352 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 39 | $941,492 | $24,141 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 43 | $991,995 | $23,070 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 48 | $1,052,527 | $21,928 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 52 | $1,098,385 | $21,123 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 57 | $1,153,876 | $20,243 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 61 | $1,194,358 | $19,580 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 65 | $1,231,749 | $18,950 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 70 | $1,274,941 | $18,213 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 74 | $1,307,749 | $17,672 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 79 | $1,346,935 | $17,050 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 83 | $1,376,779 | $16,588 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 87 | $1,405,577 | $16,156 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 352 | $695,184 | $1,975 |
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