Emergency Conservation Program payments in Iowa totaled $44.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 53 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 92 | $9,805,808 | $106,585 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 184 | $13,074,421 | $71,057 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 277 | $15,308,575 | $55,266 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 369 | $17,017,632 | $46,118 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 462 | $18,450,513 | $39,936 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 554 | $19,689,419 | $35,540 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 647 | $20,807,943 | $32,161 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 739 | $21,812,231 | $29,516 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 832 | $22,736,631 | $27,328 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 924 | $23,580,972 | $25,521 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 1,017 | $24,376,143 | $23,969 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 1,109 | $25,110,670 | $22,643 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 1,201 | $25,797,506 | $21,480 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 1,294 | $26,453,624 | $20,443 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 1,386 | $27,065,891 | $19,528 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 1,479 | $27,649,680 | $18,695 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 1,571 | $28,201,248 | $17,951 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 1,664 | $28,734,078 | $17,268 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 1,756 | $29,237,526 | $16,650 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 1,849 | $29,724,132 | $16,076 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 7,397 | $14,429,524 | $1,951 |
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