Conservation payments in Humboldt County, Iowa totaled $3.0 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 4 | $193,937 | $48,484 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 9 | $401,850 | $44,650 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 14 | $576,789 | $41,199 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 19 | $736,952 | $38,787 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 24 | $869,843 | $36,243 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 29 | $992,055 | $34,209 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 33 | $1,079,228 | $32,704 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 38 | $1,179,390 | $31,037 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 43 | $1,269,107 | $29,514 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 48 | $1,351,150 | $28,149 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 53 | $1,426,895 | $26,923 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 58 | $1,499,920 | $25,861 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 63 | $1,567,872 | $24,887 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 67 | $1,620,269 | $24,183 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 72 | $1,681,474 | $23,354 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 77 | $1,739,406 | $22,590 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 82 | $1,794,281 | $21,881 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 87 | $1,846,641 | $21,226 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 92 | $1,897,580 | $20,626 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 97 | $1,946,126 | $20,063 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 388 | $1,072,636 | $2,765 |
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