Conservation payments in Emmet County, Iowa totaled $37.2 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% | 13% | 9 | $4,832,568 | $536,952 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 18 | $8,008,277 | $444,904 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 28 | $10,823,496 | $386,553 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 37 | $12,867,968 | $347,783 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 47 | $14,701,409 | $312,796 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 56 | $16,207,418 | $289,418 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 65 | $17,602,133 | $270,802 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 75 | $19,021,247 | $253,617 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 84 | $20,181,915 | $240,261 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 94 | $21,313,349 | $226,738 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 103 | $22,216,342 | $215,693 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 112 | $23,035,210 | $205,672 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 122 | $23,876,744 | $195,711 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 131 | $24,573,790 | $187,586 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 141 | $25,263,498 | $179,174 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 150 | $25,815,961 | $172,106 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 159 | $26,331,923 | $165,610 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 169 | $26,875,269 | $159,025 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 178 | $27,347,520 | $153,638 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 188 | $27,836,478 | $148,066 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 752 | $9,383,309 | $12,478 |
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