Conservation payments in Lee County, Iowa totaled $61.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 15 | $8,922,207 | $594,814 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 30 | $13,613,680 | $453,789 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 46 | $17,485,172 | $380,112 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 61 | $20,639,156 | $338,347 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 77 | $23,614,249 | $306,679 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 92 | $26,147,021 | $284,207 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 107 | $28,330,477 | $264,771 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 123 | $30,453,741 | $247,591 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 138 | $32,275,656 | $233,882 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 154 | $34,045,055 | $221,072 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 169 | $35,585,879 | $210,567 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 184 | $36,968,763 | $200,917 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 200 | $38,309,606 | $191,548 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 215 | $39,481,593 | $183,635 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 231 | $40,672,937 | $176,073 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 246 | $41,728,039 | $169,626 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 261 | $42,726,167 | $163,702 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 277 | $43,719,355 | $157,832 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 292 | $44,574,747 | $152,653 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 308 | $45,428,826 | $147,496 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 1,233 | $16,402,801 | $13,303 |
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