Conservation payments in Wayne County, Iowa totaled $138 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 20 | $15,429,173 | $771,459 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 41 | $26,208,107 | $639,222 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 62 | $34,541,859 | $557,127 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 82 | $41,225,226 | $502,747 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 103 | $47,435,567 | $460,539 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 124 | $53,036,063 | $427,710 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 144 | $57,767,316 | $401,162 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 165 | $62,301,172 | $377,583 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 186 | $66,562,069 | $357,861 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 207 | $70,456,209 | $340,368 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 227 | $73,879,003 | $325,458 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 248 | $77,239,449 | $311,449 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 269 | $80,382,131 | $298,818 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 289 | $83,216,753 | $287,947 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 310 | $86,016,549 | $277,473 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 331 | $88,644,429 | $267,808 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 351 | $91,028,199 | $259,340 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 372 | $93,401,661 | $251,080 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 393 | $95,653,489 | $243,393 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 414 | $97,781,995 | $236,188 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 1,656 | $40,066,747 | $24,195 |
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