Conservation payments in Vanderburgh County, Indiana totaled $138,300 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 1 | $26,619 | $26,619 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 2 | $40,729 | $20,365 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 3 | $50,465 | $16,822 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 4 | $54,890 | $13,723 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 5 | $59,165 | $11,833 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 6 | $63,350 | $10,558 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 7 | $67,496 | $9,642 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 8 | $71,087 | $8,886 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 9 | $74,455 | $8,273 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 10 | $77,767 | $7,777 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 11 | $80,850 | $7,350 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 12 | $83,768 | $6,981 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 13 | $86,000 | $6,615 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 14 | $88,152 | $6,297 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 16 | $92,268 | $5,767 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 17 | $94,225 | $5,543 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 18 | $96,140 | $5,341 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 19 | $97,913 | $5,153 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 20 | $99,456 | $4,973 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 21 | $100,816 | $4,801 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 86 | $37,484 | $436 |
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