Conservation payments in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa totaled $56.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 15 | $7,702,674 | $513,512 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 31 | $12,786,219 | $412,459 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 47 | $16,683,905 | $354,977 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 62 | $19,749,129 | $318,534 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 78 | $22,590,257 | $289,619 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 94 | $25,056,538 | $266,559 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 109 | $27,022,109 | $247,909 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 125 | $28,815,181 | $230,521 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 141 | $30,439,064 | $215,880 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 157 | $31,946,971 | $203,484 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 172 | $33,269,351 | $193,426 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 188 | $34,593,442 | $184,008 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 204 | $35,840,573 | $175,689 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 219 | $36,923,647 | $168,601 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 235 | $37,967,316 | $161,563 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 251 | $38,921,089 | $155,064 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 266 | $39,752,667 | $149,446 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 282 | $40,590,858 | $143,939 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 298 | $41,378,498 | $138,854 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 314 | $42,132,745 | $134,181 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 1,256 | $14,251,503 | $11,347 |
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