Conservation payments in 1st District of Iowa (Rep. Abby Finkenauer) totaled $448 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 92 | $54,762,889 | $595,249 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 184 | $88,485,472 | $480,899 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 277 | $115,945,499 | $418,576 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 369 | $138,793,060 | $376,133 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 462 | $159,590,712 | $345,434 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 554 | $178,238,994 | $321,731 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 647 | $195,193,960 | $301,691 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 739 | $210,276,508 | $284,542 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 832 | $224,054,794 | $269,297 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 924 | $236,589,492 | $256,049 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 1,017 | $248,303,394 | $244,153 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 1,109 | $259,106,072 | $233,639 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 1,202 | $269,269,265 | $224,018 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 1,294 | $278,616,170 | $215,314 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 1,387 | $287,483,225 | $207,270 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 1,479 | $295,761,328 | $199,974 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 1,572 | $303,592,695 | $193,125 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 1,664 | $310,851,589 | $186,810 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 1,757 | $317,818,274 | $180,887 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 1,849 | $324,372,152 | $175,431 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 7,400 | $123,657,893 | $16,711 |
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