Conservation payments in Kossuth County, Iowa totaled $8.8 million in 2022
In 2022, 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 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 10 | $538,278 | $53,828 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 20 | $1,012,737 | $50,637 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 30 | $1,444,120 | $48,137 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 40 | $1,830,871 | $45,772 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 51 | $2,211,912 | $43,371 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 61 | $2,530,786 | $41,488 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 71 | $2,835,011 | $39,930 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 81 | $3,123,093 | $38,557 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 91 | $3,396,715 | $37,327 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 102 | $3,682,092 | $36,099 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 112 | $3,924,881 | $35,044 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 122 | $4,156,902 | $34,073 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 132 | $4,378,749 | $33,172 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 143 | $4,606,889 | $32,216 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 153 | $4,803,309 | $31,394 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 163 | $4,987,273 | $30,597 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 173 | $5,158,238 | $29,816 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 183 | $5,320,578 | $29,074 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 194 | $5,483,567 | $28,266 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 204 | $5,623,626 | $27,567 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 818 | $3,128,400 | $3,824 |
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