Conservation payments in Des Moines County, Iowa totaled $1.7 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 4 | $171,330 | $42,833 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 8 | $277,799 | $34,725 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 12 | $356,113 | $29,676 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 16 | $422,614 | $26,413 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 20 | $482,970 | $24,149 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 24 | $535,746 | $22,323 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 28 | $581,832 | $20,780 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 32 | $625,995 | $19,562 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 37 | $678,729 | $18,344 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 41 | $718,841 | $17,533 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 45 | $757,418 | $16,832 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 49 | $794,851 | $16,221 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 53 | $831,024 | $15,680 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 57 | $865,828 | $15,190 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 61 | $898,478 | $14,729 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 65 | $930,079 | $14,309 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 70 | $968,084 | $13,830 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 74 | $996,012 | $13,460 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 78 | $1,021,662 | $13,098 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 82 | $1,046,458 | $12,762 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 330 | $689,230 | $2,089 |
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