Conservation payments in Wayne County, Indiana totaled $26.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 10 | $2,633,230 | $263,323 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 21 | $4,472,340 | $212,969 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 32 | $5,864,905 | $183,278 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 43 | $7,043,467 | $163,802 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 54 | $8,107,214 | $150,134 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 65 | $9,103,828 | $140,059 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 76 | $10,002,153 | $131,607 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 87 | $10,828,562 | $124,466 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 98 | $11,566,367 | $118,024 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 109 | $12,254,586 | $112,427 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 120 | $12,902,867 | $107,524 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 131 | $13,517,952 | $103,190 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 142 | $14,104,652 | $99,329 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 153 | $14,657,869 | $95,803 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 164 | $15,175,798 | $92,535 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 175 | $15,669,111 | $89,538 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 186 | $16,136,763 | $86,757 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 197 | $16,582,837 | $84,177 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 208 | $16,999,719 | $81,729 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 219 | $17,393,604 | $79,423 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 879 | $8,657,254 | $9,849 |
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