Conservation payments in Vanderburgh County, Indiana totaled $130,760 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 1 | $26,619 | $26,619 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 2 | $40,729 | $20,365 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 3 | $49,366 | $16,455 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 4 | $53,641 | $13,410 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 5 | $57,826 | $11,565 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 6 | $61,972 | $10,329 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 7 | $65,340 | $9,334 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 8 | $68,652 | $8,582 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 9 | $71,735 | $7,971 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 10 | $74,653 | $7,465 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 11 | $77,434 | $7,039 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 12 | $79,666 | $6,639 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 13 | $81,818 | $6,294 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 14 | $83,952 | $5,997 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 15 | $85,978 | $5,732 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 16 | $87,935 | $5,496 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 17 | $89,850 | $5,285 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 18 | $91,623 | $5,090 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 19 | $93,166 | $4,903 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 20 | $94,526 | $4,726 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 80 | $36,234 | $453 |
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