Conservation payments in Washington County, Indiana totaled $403,529 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $30,747 | $30,747 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $55,112 | $27,556 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 3 | $79,477 | $26,492 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 5 | $118,780 | $23,756 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 6 | $134,190 | $22,365 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 7 | $147,122 | $21,017 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 8 | $159,737 | $19,967 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 10 | $181,794 | $18,179 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 11 | $191,468 | $17,406 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 12 | $199,762 | $16,647 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 13 | $207,156 | $15,935 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 15 | $221,251 | $14,750 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 16 | $227,947 | $14,247 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 17 | $234,349 | $13,785 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 18 | $240,711 | $13,373 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 20 | $253,056 | $12,653 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 21 | $259,171 | $12,341 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 22 | $264,950 | $12,043 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 23 | $270,607 | $11,766 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 25 | $279,077 | $11,163 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 101 | $124,452 | $1,232 |
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