Conservation payments in Lyon County, Iowa totaled $15.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 7 | $2,634,539 | $376,363 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 15 | $4,042,016 | $269,468 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 23 | $4,992,013 | $217,044 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 31 | $5,767,287 | $186,042 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 39 | $6,403,227 | $164,185 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 47 | $6,974,608 | $148,396 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 55 | $7,474,766 | $135,905 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 63 | $7,941,111 | $126,049 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 71 | $8,373,006 | $117,930 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 79 | $8,768,920 | $110,999 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 86 | $9,091,069 | $105,710 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 94 | $9,442,608 | $100,453 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 102 | $9,772,773 | $95,812 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 110 | $10,076,902 | $91,608 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 118 | $10,364,024 | $87,831 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 126 | $10,631,827 | $84,380 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 134 | $10,885,273 | $81,233 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 142 | $11,125,066 | $78,346 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 150 | $11,356,864 | $75,712 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 158 | $11,580,354 | $73,293 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 632 | $4,136,468 | $6,545 |
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