Conservation payments in Wayne County, Iowa totaled $6.7 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 34 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 5 | $267,689 | $53,538 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 11 | $551,199 | $50,109 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 17 | $818,048 | $48,120 |
| Top 4% | 15% | 22 | $1,027,022 | $46,683 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 28 | $1,269,808 | $45,350 |
| Top 6% | 22% | 34 | $1,493,568 | $43,928 |
| Top 7% | 25% | 40 | $1,703,198 | $42,580 |
| Top 8% | 28% | 45 | $1,872,476 | $41,611 |
| Top 9% | 31% | 51 | $2,064,702 | $40,484 |
| Top 10% | 34% | 57 | $2,247,663 | $39,433 |
| Top 11% | 36% | 63 | $2,421,745 | $38,440 |
| Top 12% | 38% | 68 | $2,560,623 | $37,656 |
| Top 13% | 41% | 74 | $2,722,979 | $36,797 |
| Top 14% | 43% | 80 | $2,875,578 | $35,945 |
| Top 15% | 45% | 86 | $3,018,957 | $35,104 |
| Top 16% | 47% | 91 | $3,133,253 | $34,431 |
| Top 17% | 49% | 97 | $3,266,260 | $33,673 |
| Top 18% | 51% | 103 | $3,395,345 | $32,965 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 109 | $3,518,665 | $32,281 |
| Top 20% | 54% | 114 | $3,617,334 | $31,731 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 46% | 460 | $3,070,336 | $6,675 |
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