Conservation payments in Hardin County, Iowa totaled $47.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 14 | $7,207,622 | $514,830 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 29 | $10,717,900 | $369,583 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 44 | $13,664,918 | $310,566 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 59 | $16,219,621 | $274,909 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 74 | $18,459,831 | $249,457 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 89 | $20,453,986 | $229,820 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 104 | $22,272,503 | $214,159 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 119 | $23,927,964 | $201,075 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 134 | $25,404,119 | $189,583 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 149 | $26,709,709 | $179,260 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 164 | $27,887,071 | $170,043 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 179 | $28,974,056 | $161,866 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 194 | $29,960,634 | $154,436 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 209 | $30,862,793 | $147,669 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 223 | $31,644,883 | $141,905 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 238 | $32,442,837 | $136,314 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 253 | $33,189,285 | $131,183 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 268 | $33,877,042 | $126,407 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 283 | $34,525,311 | $121,998 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 298 | $35,151,653 | $117,959 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 1,195 | $12,658,891 | $10,593 |
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