Conservation payments in Jackson County, Iowa totaled $3.1 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $244,537 | $61,134 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 8 | $424,619 | $53,077 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 12 | $578,446 | $48,204 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 16 | $715,729 | $44,733 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 20 | $836,238 | $41,812 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 24 | $943,179 | $39,299 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 28 | $1,040,536 | $37,162 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 32 | $1,127,759 | $35,242 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 36 | $1,207,523 | $33,542 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 40 | $1,284,321 | $32,108 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 44 | $1,357,106 | $30,843 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 48 | $1,427,224 | $29,734 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 53 | $1,513,257 | $28,552 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 57 | $1,579,748 | $27,715 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 61 | $1,644,389 | $26,957 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 65 | $1,707,023 | $26,262 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 69 | $1,767,273 | $25,613 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 73 | $1,822,899 | $24,971 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 77 | $1,875,389 | $24,356 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 81 | $1,925,244 | $23,768 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 327 | $1,127,795 | $3,449 |
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