Conservation payments in 1st District of Iowa (Rep. Abby Finkenauer) totaled $499 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 98 | $60,914,494 | $621,576 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 197 | $99,018,186 | $502,630 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 296 | $129,878,594 | $438,779 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 395 | $156,140,370 | $395,292 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 494 | $179,432,234 | $363,223 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 593 | $200,380,754 | $337,910 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 692 | $219,253,915 | $316,841 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 791 | $236,362,118 | $298,814 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 890 | $251,717,794 | $282,829 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 989 | $265,825,079 | $268,782 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 1,087 | $278,538,814 | $256,245 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 1,186 | $290,415,303 | $244,870 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 1,285 | $301,503,417 | $234,633 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 1,384 | $311,905,016 | $225,365 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 1,483 | $321,635,524 | $216,882 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 1,582 | $330,841,579 | $209,129 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 1,681 | $339,484,335 | $201,954 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 1,780 | $347,581,653 | $195,271 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 1,879 | $355,213,358 | $189,044 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 1,978 | $362,455,397 | $183,243 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 7,912 | $136,058,463 | $17,196 |
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