Conservation payments in Dallas County, Iowa totaled $44.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 15 | $7,238,353 | $482,557 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 31 | $11,284,978 | $364,032 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 47 | $14,193,838 | $301,997 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 62 | $16,433,053 | $265,049 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 78 | $18,538,290 | $237,670 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 94 | $20,376,932 | $216,776 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 110 | $22,037,460 | $200,341 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 125 | $23,433,091 | $187,465 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 141 | $24,801,229 | $175,895 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 157 | $26,028,042 | $165,784 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 172 | $27,058,429 | $157,316 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 188 | $28,060,415 | $149,258 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 204 | $28,970,659 | $142,013 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 220 | $29,811,094 | $135,505 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 235 | $30,536,539 | $129,943 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 251 | $31,235,801 | $124,445 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 267 | $31,885,088 | $119,420 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 282 | $32,453,328 | $115,083 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 298 | $33,024,732 | $110,821 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 314 | $33,565,139 | $106,895 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 1,258 | $11,382,865 | $9,048 |
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