Conservation payments in Washington County, Indiana totaled $445,370 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $30,462 | $30,462 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $54,827 | $27,414 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 4 | $101,269 | $25,317 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 5 | $117,687 | $23,537 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 6 | $133,945 | $22,324 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 8 | $165,046 | $20,631 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 9 | $177,661 | $19,740 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 10 | $189,927 | $18,993 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 12 | $209,390 | $17,449 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 13 | $218,711 | $16,824 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 14 | $227,907 | $16,279 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 16 | $243,342 | $15,209 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 17 | $250,218 | $14,719 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 18 | $256,914 | $14,273 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 20 | $269,690 | $13,485 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 21 | $276,040 | $13,145 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 22 | $282,189 | $12,827 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 24 | $294,083 | $12,253 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 25 | $299,740 | $11,990 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 27 | $310,263 | $11,491 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 108 | $135,107 | $1,251 |
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