Conservation payments in Iowa totaled $407 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 521 | $31,982,324 | $61,386 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 1,042 | $55,758,177 | $53,511 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 1,564 | $77,158,930 | $49,334 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 2,085 | $96,382,426 | $46,227 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 2,607 | $114,017,645 | $43,735 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 3,128 | $130,119,398 | $41,598 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 3,649 | $144,890,710 | $39,707 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 4,171 | $158,527,244 | $38,007 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 4,692 | $171,096,531 | $36,466 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 5,214 | $182,777,855 | $35,055 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 5,735 | $193,656,683 | $33,768 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 6,256 | $203,851,210 | $32,585 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 6,778 | $213,426,247 | $31,488 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 7,299 | $222,391,692 | $30,469 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 7,821 | $230,856,360 | $29,518 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 8,342 | $238,821,599 | $28,629 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 8,863 | $246,362,807 | $27,797 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 9,385 | $253,533,397 | $27,015 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 9,906 | $260,310,540 | $26,278 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 10,428 | $266,776,507 | $25,583 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 41,713 | $140,171,233 | $3,360 |
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