Conservation payments in 2nd District of Iowa (Rep. David Loebsack) totaled $1.0 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 189 | $127,662,469 | $675,463 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 378 | $208,363,993 | $551,227 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 567 | $271,964,377 | $479,655 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 756 | $325,375,898 | $430,391 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 945 | $371,967,676 | $393,617 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 1,135 | $413,210,032 | $364,062 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 1,324 | $450,216,123 | $340,042 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 1,513 | $483,597,186 | $319,628 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 1,702 | $514,184,235 | $302,106 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 1,891 | $542,304,933 | $286,782 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 2,080 | $568,295,202 | $273,219 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 2,270 | $592,558,016 | $261,039 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 2,459 | $615,070,596 | $250,130 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 2,648 | $636,170,691 | $240,246 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 2,837 | $655,916,386 | $231,201 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 3,026 | $674,381,701 | $222,862 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 3,215 | $691,697,107 | $215,147 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 3,405 | $708,020,604 | $207,936 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 3,594 | $723,248,364 | $201,238 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 3,783 | $737,578,807 | $194,972 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 15,134 | $272,958,485 | $18,036 |
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