Conservation payments in Washington County, Iowa totaled $7.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 9 | $470,494 | $52,277 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 19 | $886,940 | $46,681 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 29 | $1,257,372 | $43,358 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 39 | $1,585,131 | $40,644 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 48 | $1,849,848 | $38,539 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 58 | $2,121,443 | $36,577 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 68 | $2,376,339 | $34,946 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 78 | $2,616,761 | $33,548 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 88 | $2,833,812 | $32,202 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 97 | $3,017,976 | $31,113 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 107 | $3,208,770 | $29,989 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 117 | $3,390,641 | $28,980 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 127 | $3,562,500 | $28,051 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 136 | $3,710,555 | $27,283 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 146 | $3,871,939 | $26,520 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 156 | $4,027,057 | $25,814 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 166 | $4,176,950 | $25,162 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 176 | $4,314,197 | $24,512 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 185 | $4,429,716 | $23,944 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 195 | $4,553,001 | $23,349 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 783 | $2,720,964 | $3,475 |
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