Conservation payments in Decatur County, Iowa totaled $4.5 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 3 | $175,236 | $58,412 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 7 | $370,449 | $52,921 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 11 | $555,095 | $50,463 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 15 | $735,613 | $49,041 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 18 | $865,618 | $48,090 |
| Top 6% | 23% | 22 | $1,030,633 | $46,847 |
| Top 7% | 26% | 26 | $1,187,879 | $45,688 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 30 | $1,333,347 | $44,445 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 34 | $1,471,593 | $43,282 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 37 | $1,570,030 | $42,433 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 41 | $1,696,457 | $41,377 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 45 | $1,817,226 | $40,383 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 49 | $1,929,831 | $39,384 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 52 | $2,012,427 | $38,701 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 56 | $2,119,294 | $37,845 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 60 | $2,219,491 | $36,992 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 64 | $2,313,565 | $36,149 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 68 | $2,400,175 | $35,297 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 71 | $2,462,550 | $34,684 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 75 | $2,541,321 | $33,884 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 303 | $2,001,206 | $6,605 |
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