Conservation payments in Steuben County, Indiana totaled $472,384 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 38 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $45,297 | $22,649 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 4 | $70,571 | $17,643 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 6 | $87,881 | $14,647 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 8 | $103,116 | $12,890 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 10 | $117,467 | $11,747 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 12 | $131,084 | $10,924 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 14 | $143,344 | $10,239 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 16 | $154,983 | $9,686 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 18 | $165,477 | $9,193 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 21 | $180,350 | $8,588 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 23 | $189,702 | $8,248 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 25 | $198,852 | $7,954 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 27 | $207,879 | $7,699 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 29 | $216,798 | $7,476 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 31 | $225,635 | $7,279 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 33 | $234,365 | $7,102 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 35 | $242,900 | $6,940 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 37 | $251,193 | $6,789 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 40 | $262,906 | $6,573 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 42 | $270,402 | $6,438 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 169 | $201,982 | $1,195 |
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