Conservation payments in 3rd District of Iowa (Rep. Cynthia Axne) totaled $30.8 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 31 | $1,694,433 | $54,659 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 62 | $3,160,364 | $50,974 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 93 | $4,527,750 | $48,685 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 124 | $5,790,099 | $46,694 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 155 | $6,957,410 | $44,887 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 187 | $8,094,525 | $43,286 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 218 | $9,130,663 | $41,884 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 249 | $10,115,998 | $40,627 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 280 | $11,039,713 | $39,428 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 311 | $11,908,232 | $38,290 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 342 | $12,734,990 | $37,237 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 374 | $13,533,562 | $36,186 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 405 | $14,250,262 | $35,186 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 436 | $14,924,873 | $34,231 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 467 | $15,565,791 | $33,331 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 498 | $16,179,266 | $32,488 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 529 | $16,764,451 | $31,691 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 561 | $17,345,092 | $30,918 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 592 | $17,879,027 | $30,201 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 623 | $18,388,380 | $29,516 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 2,494 | $12,432,901 | $4,985 |
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