Conservation payments in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa totaled $3.7 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 5 | $264,009 | $52,802 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 11 | $515,607 | $46,873 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 17 | $745,288 | $43,840 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 23 | $946,291 | $41,143 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 29 | $1,115,085 | $38,451 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 35 | $1,275,792 | $36,451 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 41 | $1,424,645 | $34,747 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 47 | $1,556,665 | $33,121 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 53 | $1,679,151 | $31,682 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 59 | $1,794,110 | $30,409 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 65 | $1,896,182 | $29,172 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 70 | $1,974,274 | $28,204 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 76 | $2,057,995 | $27,079 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 82 | $2,134,730 | $26,033 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 88 | $2,208,323 | $25,095 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 94 | $2,278,185 | $24,236 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 100 | $2,344,029 | $23,440 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 106 | $2,405,996 | $22,698 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 112 | $2,465,696 | $22,015 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 118 | $2,522,255 | $21,375 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 473 | $1,218,114 | $2,575 |
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