Conservation payments in Dickinson County, Iowa totaled $35.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 9 | $3,929,909 | $436,657 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 18 | $6,969,623 | $387,201 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 27 | $9,549,891 | $353,700 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 37 | $12,111,856 | $327,347 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 46 | $14,045,375 | $305,334 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 55 | $15,729,395 | $285,989 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 65 | $17,378,741 | $267,365 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 74 | $18,675,051 | $252,366 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 83 | $19,875,330 | $239,462 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 93 | $20,968,759 | $225,471 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 102 | $21,834,486 | $214,064 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 111 | $22,631,178 | $203,884 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 121 | $23,448,386 | $193,788 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 130 | $24,130,447 | $185,619 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 139 | $24,753,389 | $178,082 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 149 | $25,385,109 | $170,370 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 158 | $25,898,795 | $163,916 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 167 | $26,369,601 | $157,902 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 177 | $26,850,118 | $151,696 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 186 | $27,259,160 | $146,555 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 747 | $8,100,002 | $10,843 |
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