Conservation payments in Decatur County, Iowa totaled $4.0 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 35 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 3 | $146,174 | $48,725 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 7 | $330,020 | $47,146 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 11 | $506,072 | $46,007 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 15 | $674,197 | $44,946 |
| Top 5% | 20% | 18 | $794,196 | $44,122 |
| Top 6% | 23% | 22 | $939,756 | $42,716 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 26 | $1,073,398 | $41,285 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 30 | $1,199,082 | $39,969 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 33 | $1,290,245 | $39,098 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 37 | $1,403,249 | $37,926 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 41 | $1,510,530 | $36,842 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 45 | $1,611,963 | $35,821 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 48 | $1,684,315 | $35,090 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 52 | $1,777,951 | $34,191 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 56 | $1,868,568 | $33,367 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 60 | $1,955,050 | $32,584 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 63 | $2,016,970 | $32,015 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 67 | $2,095,420 | $31,275 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 71 | $2,169,885 | $30,562 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 75 | $2,242,177 | $29,896 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 300 | $1,774,897 | $5,916 |
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