Conservation payments in Ringgold County, Iowa totaled $10.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 29 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 6 | $380,371 | $63,395 |
| Top 2% | 7% | 13 | $729,823 | $56,140 |
| Top 3% | 10% | 20 | $1,069,628 | $53,481 |
| Top 4% | 13% | 27 | $1,401,020 | $51,890 |
| Top 5% | 16% | 33 | $1,678,342 | $50,859 |
| Top 6% | 19% | 40 | $1,992,721 | $49,818 |
| Top 7% | 21% | 47 | $2,296,296 | $48,857 |
| Top 8% | 24% | 54 | $2,589,054 | $47,945 |
| Top 9% | 26% | 60 | $2,830,792 | $47,180 |
| Top 10% | 29% | 67 | $3,104,275 | $46,332 |
| Top 11% | 31% | 74 | $3,370,038 | $45,541 |
| Top 12% | 34% | 81 | $3,628,826 | $44,800 |
| Top 13% | 36% | 88 | $3,874,774 | $44,032 |
| Top 14% | 38% | 94 | $4,075,067 | $43,352 |
| Top 15% | 40% | 101 | $4,300,720 | $42,581 |
| Top 16% | 42% | 108 | $4,521,039 | $41,861 |
| Top 17% | 44% | 115 | $4,736,337 | $41,186 |
| Top 18% | 46% | 121 | $4,915,338 | $40,623 |
| Top 19% | 48% | 128 | $5,116,915 | $39,976 |
| Top 20% | 50% | 135 | $5,311,819 | $39,347 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 50% | 542 | $5,407,593 | $9,977 |
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