Conservation payments in Fremont County, Iowa totaled $37.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 10 | $4,326,687 | $432,669 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 21 | $7,206,234 | $343,154 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 32 | $9,452,976 | $295,406 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 43 | $11,383,282 | $264,727 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 54 | $13,075,682 | $242,142 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 65 | $14,595,897 | $224,552 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 76 | $15,964,840 | $210,064 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 87 | $17,226,042 | $198,000 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 98 | $18,392,135 | $187,675 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 109 | $19,472,519 | $178,647 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 120 | $20,495,573 | $170,796 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 131 | $21,445,362 | $163,705 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 142 | $22,302,887 | $157,063 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 153 | $23,110,135 | $151,047 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 164 | $23,894,516 | $145,698 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 175 | $24,637,107 | $140,783 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 186 | $25,319,559 | $136,127 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 197 | $25,957,731 | $131,765 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 208 | $26,569,301 | $127,737 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 219 | $27,150,812 | $123,976 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 880 | $9,892,897 | $11,242 |
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