Conservation payments in 4th District of Iowa (Rep. Steve King) totaled $95.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 137 | $9,440,514 | $68,909 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 274 | $15,589,434 | $56,896 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 412 | $21,105,648 | $51,227 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 549 | $25,957,805 | $47,282 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 686 | $30,295,209 | $44,162 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 824 | $34,264,003 | $41,583 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 961 | $37,823,883 | $39,359 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 1,098 | $41,090,700 | $37,423 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 1,236 | $44,124,599 | $35,700 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 1,373 | $46,910,608 | $34,167 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 1,510 | $49,497,874 | $32,780 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 1,648 | $51,910,103 | $31,499 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 1,785 | $54,120,503 | $30,320 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 1,922 | $56,176,435 | $29,228 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 2,060 | $58,109,883 | $28,209 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 2,197 | $59,893,423 | $27,261 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 2,334 | $61,576,565 | $26,382 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 2,472 | $63,181,938 | $25,559 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 2,609 | $64,683,860 | $24,793 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 2,746 | $66,097,207 | $24,070 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 10,988 | $28,968,866 | $2,636 |
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