Conservation payments in 2nd District of Iowa (Rep. David Loebsack) totaled $51.7 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 61 | $3,495,353 | $57,301 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 123 | $6,279,571 | $51,053 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 184 | $8,762,020 | $47,620 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 246 | $11,040,718 | $44,881 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 307 | $13,096,791 | $42,661 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 369 | $14,977,810 | $40,590 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 430 | $16,696,036 | $38,828 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 492 | $18,326,033 | $37,248 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 553 | $19,808,713 | $35,820 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 615 | $21,219,937 | $34,504 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 676 | $22,534,487 | $33,335 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 738 | $23,791,122 | $32,237 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 799 | $24,959,337 | $31,238 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 861 | $26,088,059 | $30,300 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 922 | $27,138,713 | $29,435 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 984 | $28,159,107 | $28,617 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 1,045 | $29,111,232 | $27,858 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 1,107 | $30,030,096 | $27,127 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 1,168 | $30,896,332 | $26,452 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 1,230 | $31,745,881 | $25,810 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 4,921 | $19,992,016 | $4,063 |
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