Conservation payments in Tama County, Iowa totaled $4.2 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 5 | $502,105 | $100,421 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 11 | $755,427 | $68,675 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 16 | $948,497 | $59,281 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 22 | $1,152,648 | $52,393 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 28 | $1,335,844 | $47,709 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 33 | $1,471,076 | $44,578 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 39 | $1,619,345 | $41,522 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 45 | $1,757,870 | $39,064 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 50 | $1,863,572 | $37,271 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 56 | $1,982,238 | $35,397 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 62 | $2,091,204 | $33,729 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 67 | $2,169,940 | $32,387 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 73 | $2,253,324 | $30,867 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 79 | $2,333,726 | $29,541 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 84 | $2,396,845 | $28,534 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 90 | $2,470,349 | $27,448 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 96 | $2,541,993 | $26,479 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 101 | $2,599,383 | $25,736 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 107 | $2,665,372 | $24,910 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 113 | $2,728,225 | $24,144 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 452 | $1,424,727 | $3,152 |
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