Conservation payments in Iowa totaled $6.6 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1,422 | $886,343,578 | $623,308 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 2,844 | $1,419,336,994 | $499,064 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 4,266 | $1,841,289,636 | $431,620 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 5,689 | $2,197,744,104 | $386,315 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 7,111 | $2,508,165,979 | $352,716 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 8,533 | $2,783,280,609 | $326,178 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 9,956 | $3,029,356,959 | $304,275 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 11,378 | $3,251,956,331 | $285,811 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 12,800 | $3,455,484,556 | $269,960 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 14,222 | $3,641,989,067 | $256,081 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 15,645 | $3,813,973,600 | $243,782 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 17,067 | $3,973,006,730 | $232,789 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 18,489 | $4,121,045,560 | $222,892 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 19,912 | $4,259,058,173 | $213,894 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 21,334 | $4,387,754,583 | $205,670 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 22,756 | $4,507,879,427 | $198,096 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 24,178 | $4,620,035,462 | $191,084 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 25,601 | $4,725,344,411 | $184,577 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 27,023 | $4,824,342,909 | $178,527 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 28,445 | $4,917,639,825 | $172,882 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 113,784 | $1,724,157,303 | $15,153 |
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