Conservation payments in Clay County, Iowa totaled $6.7 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 38 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 5 | $306,408 | $61,282 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 11 | $606,408 | $55,128 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 16 | $851,788 | $53,237 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 22 | $1,136,510 | $51,660 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 27 | $1,364,459 | $50,536 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 33 | $1,632,946 | $49,483 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 39 | $1,895,248 | $48,596 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 44 | $2,107,848 | $47,906 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 50 | $2,347,956 | $46,959 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 55 | $2,528,234 | $45,968 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 61 | $2,740,167 | $44,921 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 67 | $2,946,666 | $43,980 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 72 | $3,108,749 | $43,177 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 78 | $3,296,888 | $42,268 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 83 | $3,450,178 | $41,568 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 89 | $3,629,364 | $40,779 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 95 | $3,796,936 | $39,968 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 100 | $3,929,362 | $39,294 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 106 | $4,079,647 | $38,487 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 111 | $4,197,251 | $37,813 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 448 | $2,453,465 | $5,476 |
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