Conservation payments in Pocahontas County, Iowa totaled $41.3 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% | 14% | 19 | $5,752,322 | $302,754 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 38 | $9,265,328 | $243,824 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 58 | $12,029,793 | $207,410 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 77 | $14,224,062 | $184,728 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 96 | $16,094,024 | $167,646 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 116 | $17,778,986 | $153,267 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 135 | $19,237,302 | $142,499 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 154 | $20,574,280 | $133,599 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 174 | $21,851,201 | $125,582 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 193 | $22,979,475 | $119,065 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 213 | $24,049,015 | $112,906 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 232 | $24,974,695 | $107,650 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 251 | $25,823,388 | $102,882 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 271 | $26,651,158 | $98,344 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 290 | $27,395,150 | $94,466 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 309 | $28,093,710 | $90,918 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 329 | $28,786,542 | $87,497 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 348 | $29,405,414 | $84,498 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 368 | $30,021,711 | $81,581 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 387 | $30,572,194 | $78,998 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 1,550 | $10,684,206 | $6,893 |
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