Emergency Conservation Program payments in Iowa totaled $45.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 54 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 93 | $10,108,376 | $108,692 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 187 | $13,593,227 | $72,691 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 281 | $15,923,125 | $56,666 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 375 | $17,717,164 | $47,246 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 469 | $19,197,087 | $40,932 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 562 | $20,477,314 | $36,437 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 656 | $21,635,783 | $32,981 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 750 | $22,684,912 | $30,247 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 844 | $23,646,412 | $28,017 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 938 | $24,532,933 | $26,155 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 1,031 | $25,348,934 | $24,587 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 1,125 | $26,120,147 | $23,218 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 1,219 | $26,838,287 | $22,017 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 1,313 | $27,514,623 | $20,956 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 1,407 | $28,154,076 | $20,010 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 1,500 | $28,750,994 | $19,167 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 1,594 | $29,324,210 | $18,397 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 1,688 | $29,873,607 | $17,698 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 1,782 | $30,397,800 | $17,058 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 1,876 | $30,899,167 | $16,471 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 7,504 | $14,824,145 | $1,976 |
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