Conservation payments in 4th District of Iowa (Rep. Steve King) totaled $1.3 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 344 | $171,992,330 | $499,978 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 688 | $273,510,332 | $397,544 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 1,032 | $356,353,868 | $345,304 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 1,377 | $425,883,353 | $309,283 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 1,721 | $485,039,095 | $281,836 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 2,065 | $537,359,096 | $260,222 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 2,409 | $584,351,666 | $242,570 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 2,754 | $626,705,853 | $227,562 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 3,098 | $665,065,735 | $214,676 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 3,442 | $700,264,277 | $203,447 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 3,786 | $732,559,549 | $193,492 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 4,131 | $762,320,237 | $184,536 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 4,475 | $789,671,378 | $176,463 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 4,819 | $815,216,109 | $169,167 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 5,164 | $839,136,070 | $162,497 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 5,508 | $861,482,952 | $156,406 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 5,852 | $882,310,069 | $150,771 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 6,196 | $901,802,950 | $145,546 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 6,541 | $920,117,176 | $140,669 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 6,885 | $937,221,359 | $136,125 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 27,542 | $322,393,258 | $11,706 |
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