Conservation payments in Johnson County, Iowa totaled $2.5 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $192,014 | $48,004 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 8 | $325,953 | $40,744 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 12 | $441,890 | $36,824 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 16 | $539,687 | $33,730 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 20 | $623,665 | $31,183 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 25 | $717,881 | $28,715 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 29 | $787,863 | $27,168 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 33 | $852,992 | $25,848 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 37 | $912,967 | $24,675 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 41 | $970,186 | $23,663 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 46 | $1,038,811 | $22,583 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 50 | $1,090,741 | $21,815 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 54 | $1,139,138 | $21,095 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 58 | $1,186,102 | $20,450 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 62 | $1,230,785 | $19,851 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 67 | $1,283,864 | $19,162 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 71 | $1,323,955 | $18,647 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 75 | $1,363,148 | $18,175 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 79 | $1,401,076 | $17,735 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 83 | $1,436,805 | $17,311 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 336 | $1,031,906 | $3,071 |
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