Conservation payments in 3rd District of Iowa (Rep. Cynthia Axne) totaled $31.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 31 | $1,675,372 | $54,044 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 63 | $3,190,379 | $50,641 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 94 | $4,562,182 | $48,534 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 126 | $5,883,882 | $46,697 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 158 | $7,101,566 | $44,947 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 189 | $8,204,588 | $43,411 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 221 | $9,266,350 | $41,929 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 253 | $10,276,970 | $40,620 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 284 | $11,203,441 | $39,449 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 316 | $12,105,259 | $38,308 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 347 | $12,937,278 | $37,283 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 379 | $13,743,178 | $36,262 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 411 | $14,489,958 | $35,255 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 442 | $15,171,202 | $34,324 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 474 | $15,840,159 | $33,418 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 506 | $16,484,249 | $32,578 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 537 | $17,081,221 | $31,809 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 569 | $17,671,054 | $31,056 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 600 | $18,218,396 | $30,364 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 632 | $18,752,249 | $29,671 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 2,531 | $12,693,731 | $5,015 |
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