Conservation payments in Ringgold County, Iowa totaled $10.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 30 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 6 | $377,393 | $62,899 |
| Top 2% | 7% | 13 | $725,486 | $55,807 |
| Top 3% | 10% | 20 | $1,065,511 | $53,276 |
| Top 4% | 13% | 27 | $1,394,035 | $51,631 |
| Top 5% | 16% | 34 | $1,714,595 | $50,429 |
| Top 6% | 19% | 40 | $1,982,481 | $49,562 |
| Top 7% | 22% | 47 | $2,287,191 | $48,664 |
| Top 8% | 24% | 54 | $2,584,634 | $47,864 |
| Top 9% | 27% | 61 | $2,869,769 | $47,045 |
| Top 10% | 30% | 68 | $3,142,559 | $46,214 |
| Top 11% | 32% | 74 | $3,370,461 | $45,547 |
| Top 12% | 34% | 81 | $3,625,678 | $44,761 |
| Top 13% | 37% | 88 | $3,871,039 | $43,989 |
| Top 14% | 39% | 95 | $4,106,009 | $43,221 |
| Top 15% | 41% | 102 | $4,327,874 | $42,430 |
| Top 16% | 43% | 108 | $4,512,596 | $41,783 |
| Top 17% | 45% | 115 | $4,723,386 | $41,073 |
| Top 18% | 47% | 122 | $4,926,578 | $40,382 |
| Top 19% | 48% | 129 | $5,125,416 | $39,732 |
| Top 20% | 50% | 136 | $5,315,877 | $39,087 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 50% | 545 | $5,269,562 | $9,669 |
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