Conservation payments in Iowa totaled $385 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 531 | $30,942,525 | $58,272 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 1,063 | $54,272,393 | $51,056 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 1,594 | $74,992,349 | $47,047 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 2,126 | $93,614,251 | $44,033 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 2,657 | $110,423,273 | $41,559 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 3,189 | $125,683,726 | $39,412 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 3,720 | $139,576,357 | $37,521 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 4,252 | $152,413,069 | $35,845 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 4,783 | $164,256,349 | $34,342 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 5,315 | $175,264,287 | $32,975 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 5,846 | $185,505,834 | $31,732 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 6,378 | $195,104,073 | $30,590 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 6,909 | $204,045,055 | $29,533 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 7,441 | $212,466,796 | $28,554 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 7,972 | $220,382,917 | $27,645 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 8,504 | $227,881,386 | $26,797 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 9,036 | $234,953,843 | $26,002 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 9,567 | $241,645,841 | $25,258 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 10,099 | $248,016,545 | $24,559 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 10,630 | $254,063,225 | $23,901 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 42,523 | $130,641,201 | $3,072 |
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