Conservation payments in Jones County, Iowa totaled $3.4 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 5 | $334,161 | $66,832 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 10 | $562,981 | $56,298 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 15 | $744,981 | $49,665 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 21 | $931,883 | $44,375 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 26 | $1,066,905 | $41,035 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 31 | $1,187,540 | $38,308 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 37 | $1,319,893 | $35,673 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 42 | $1,422,816 | $33,877 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 47 | $1,522,323 | $32,390 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 53 | $1,627,104 | $30,700 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 58 | $1,705,863 | $29,411 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 63 | $1,780,789 | $28,266 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 69 | $1,864,386 | $27,020 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 74 | $1,926,080 | $26,028 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 79 | $1,985,352 | $25,131 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 84 | $2,043,043 | $24,322 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 90 | $2,110,163 | $23,446 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 95 | $2,163,059 | $22,769 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 100 | $2,213,375 | $22,134 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 106 | $2,271,007 | $21,425 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 425 | $1,141,594 | $2,686 |
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