Conservation payments in Decatur County, Iowa totaled $4.6 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 3 | $178,841 | $59,614 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 7 | $376,793 | $53,828 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 11 | $565,194 | $51,381 |
| Top 4% | 15% | 14 | $701,987 | $50,142 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 18 | $881,140 | $48,952 |
| Top 6% | 23% | 22 | $1,049,643 | $47,711 |
| Top 7% | 26% | 26 | $1,208,750 | $46,490 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 29 | $1,322,440 | $45,601 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 33 | $1,466,603 | $44,443 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 37 | $1,603,089 | $43,327 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 41 | $1,734,532 | $42,306 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 44 | $1,828,085 | $41,547 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 48 | $1,946,558 | $40,553 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 52 | $2,058,523 | $39,587 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 55 | $2,140,157 | $38,912 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 59 | $2,244,448 | $38,041 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 63 | $2,343,801 | $37,203 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 67 | $2,434,101 | $36,330 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 70 | $2,497,230 | $35,675 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 74 | $2,577,873 | $34,836 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 299 | $2,036,887 | $6,812 |
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