Conservation payments in Appanoose County, Iowa totaled $67.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 15 | $8,709,192 | $580,613 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 31 | $15,293,032 | $493,324 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 47 | $20,010,418 | $425,754 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 63 | $23,774,371 | $377,371 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 79 | $26,998,286 | $341,750 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 94 | $29,511,660 | $313,954 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 110 | $31,903,817 | $290,035 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 126 | $34,054,024 | $270,270 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 142 | $36,013,963 | $253,619 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 158 | $37,835,948 | $239,468 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 174 | $39,517,870 | $227,114 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 189 | $40,961,524 | $216,728 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 205 | $42,385,640 | $206,759 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 221 | $43,689,288 | $197,689 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 237 | $44,901,094 | $189,456 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 253 | $46,041,516 | $181,982 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 268 | $47,058,114 | $175,590 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 284 | $48,090,862 | $169,334 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 300 | $49,051,940 | $163,506 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 316 | $49,964,470 | $158,115 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 1,266 | $17,267,885 | $13,640 |
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