Conservation payments in Des Moines County, Iowa totaled $35.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 11 | $6,065,341 | $551,395 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 22 | $9,066,533 | $412,115 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 33 | $11,246,857 | $340,814 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 45 | $13,146,886 | $292,153 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 56 | $14,648,410 | $261,579 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 67 | $16,008,058 | $238,926 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 79 | $17,335,026 | $219,431 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 90 | $18,401,994 | $204,467 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 101 | $19,342,918 | $191,514 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 113 | $20,267,029 | $179,354 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 124 | $21,050,932 | $169,766 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 135 | $21,782,756 | $161,354 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 147 | $22,533,952 | $153,292 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 158 | $23,172,468 | $146,661 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 169 | $23,770,951 | $140,657 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 181 | $24,390,579 | $134,755 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 192 | $24,929,258 | $129,840 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 203 | $25,424,064 | $125,242 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 215 | $25,939,182 | $120,647 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 226 | $26,394,227 | $116,789 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 906 | $9,301,766 | $10,267 |
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