Conservation payments in Clinton County, Iowa totaled $63.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 13 | $7,387,597 | $568,277 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 27 | $12,628,135 | $467,709 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 40 | $16,732,742 | $418,319 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 54 | $20,471,479 | $379,101 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 67 | $23,339,301 | $348,348 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 81 | $26,037,845 | $321,455 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 95 | $28,459,389 | $299,573 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 108 | $30,523,671 | $282,627 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 122 | $32,578,555 | $267,037 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 135 | $34,339,183 | $254,364 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 149 | $36,049,480 | $241,943 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 163 | $37,595,167 | $230,645 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 176 | $38,925,164 | $221,166 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 190 | $40,262,967 | $211,910 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 203 | $41,436,088 | $204,119 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 217 | $42,623,435 | $196,421 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 231 | $43,730,627 | $189,310 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 244 | $44,667,698 | $183,064 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 258 | $45,592,411 | $176,715 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 271 | $46,396,397 | $171,204 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 1,088 | $16,599,703 | $15,257 |
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