Conservation payments in Washington County, Iowa totaled $7.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 9 | $476,499 | $52,944 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 19 | $893,419 | $47,022 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 29 | $1,262,593 | $43,538 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 39 | $1,596,522 | $40,936 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 48 | $1,867,870 | $38,914 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 58 | $2,137,370 | $36,851 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 68 | $2,390,178 | $35,150 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 78 | $2,621,162 | $33,605 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 87 | $2,813,569 | $32,340 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 97 | $3,013,622 | $31,068 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 107 | $3,202,933 | $29,934 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 117 | $3,382,107 | $28,907 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 127 | $3,552,814 | $27,975 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 136 | $3,700,794 | $27,212 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 146 | $3,861,639 | $26,450 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 156 | $4,016,830 | $25,749 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 166 | $4,165,076 | $25,091 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 175 | $4,286,839 | $24,496 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 185 | $4,414,921 | $23,864 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 195 | $4,537,236 | $23,268 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 782 | $2,721,837 | $3,481 |
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