Conservation payments in Clay County, Iowa totaled $80.3 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% | 11% | 14 | $9,111,710 | $650,836 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 29 | $15,532,301 | $535,597 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 44 | $21,374,474 | $485,784 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 59 | $26,476,545 | $448,755 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 74 | $30,798,978 | $416,202 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 88 | $34,422,065 | $391,160 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 103 | $37,865,512 | $367,626 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 118 | $40,855,516 | $346,233 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 133 | $43,550,458 | $327,447 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 148 | $45,987,904 | $310,729 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 163 | $48,234,702 | $295,918 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 177 | $50,143,951 | $283,299 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 192 | $52,014,536 | $270,909 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 207 | $53,714,235 | $259,489 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 222 | $55,306,209 | $249,127 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 237 | $56,782,815 | $239,590 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 252 | $58,121,864 | $230,642 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 266 | $59,263,705 | $222,796 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 281 | $60,404,405 | $214,962 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 296 | $61,478,335 | $207,697 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 1,187 | $18,814,201 | $15,850 |
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