Conservation payments in Iowa totaled $409 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 515 | $31,525,506 | $61,215 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 1,031 | $55,180,548 | $53,521 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 1,547 | $76,541,211 | $49,477 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 2,062 | $95,728,410 | $46,425 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 2,578 | $113,282,619 | $43,942 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 3,094 | $129,364,614 | $41,811 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 3,609 | $144,119,197 | $39,933 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 4,125 | $157,791,839 | $38,253 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 4,641 | $170,458,612 | $36,729 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 5,156 | $182,232,294 | $35,344 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 5,672 | $193,280,038 | $34,076 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 6,188 | $203,647,631 | $32,910 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 6,703 | $213,313,862 | $31,824 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 7,219 | $222,394,280 | $30,807 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 7,735 | $230,949,696 | $29,858 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 8,251 | $239,040,263 | $28,971 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 8,766 | $246,664,800 | $28,139 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 9,282 | $253,895,060 | $27,353 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 9,798 | $260,759,028 | $26,614 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 10,313 | $267,257,066 | $25,915 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 41,256 | $141,944,406 | $3,441 |
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