Conservation payments in Webster County, Iowa totaled $77.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 24 | $11,397,342 | $474,889 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 48 | $17,794,658 | $370,722 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 73 | $22,839,950 | $312,876 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 97 | $26,930,206 | $277,631 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 121 | $30,514,742 | $252,188 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 146 | $33,784,550 | $231,401 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 170 | $36,652,843 | $215,605 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 194 | $39,144,812 | $201,777 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 219 | $41,483,550 | $189,423 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 243 | $43,538,131 | $179,169 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 267 | $45,380,316 | $169,964 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 292 | $47,146,659 | $161,461 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 316 | $48,725,374 | $154,194 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 341 | $50,278,648 | $147,445 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 365 | $51,683,688 | $141,599 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 389 | $52,988,149 | $136,216 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 414 | $54,262,467 | $131,069 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 438 | $55,402,761 | $126,490 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 462 | $56,474,044 | $122,238 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 487 | $57,536,571 | $118,145 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 1,949 | $20,110,765 | $10,319 |
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