Conservation payments in 1st District of Iowa (Rep. Abby Finkenauer) totaled $21.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 34 | $1,596,167 | $46,946 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 68 | $2,936,923 | $43,190 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 103 | $4,112,914 | $39,931 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 137 | $5,126,660 | $37,421 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 172 | $6,060,914 | $35,238 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 206 | $6,887,248 | $33,433 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 241 | $7,675,552 | $31,849 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 275 | $8,382,407 | $30,481 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 310 | $9,040,932 | $29,164 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 344 | $9,630,897 | $27,997 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 379 | $10,188,151 | $26,882 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 413 | $10,684,247 | $25,870 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 448 | $11,167,304 | $24,927 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 482 | $11,610,955 | $24,089 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 517 | $12,045,764 | $23,299 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 551 | $12,448,010 | $22,592 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 585 | $12,830,195 | $21,932 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 620 | $13,204,746 | $21,298 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 654 | $13,548,365 | $20,716 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 689 | $13,885,181 | $20,153 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 2,758 | $7,703,049 | $2,793 |
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