Conservation payments in Iowa totaled $380 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 523 | $30,394,985 | $58,117 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 1,046 | $53,429,936 | $51,080 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 1,569 | $73,922,054 | $47,114 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 2,092 | $92,253,817 | $44,098 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 2,615 | $108,874,345 | $41,635 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 3,138 | $123,950,849 | $39,500 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 3,661 | $137,720,385 | $37,618 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 4,184 | $150,389,684 | $35,944 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 4,707 | $162,077,978 | $34,433 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 5,230 | $172,960,406 | $33,071 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 5,753 | $183,103,238 | $31,827 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 6,276 | $192,593,008 | $30,687 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 6,799 | $201,458,597 | $29,631 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 7,322 | $209,797,557 | $28,653 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 7,845 | $217,649,719 | $27,744 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 8,368 | $225,065,110 | $26,896 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 8,891 | $232,067,194 | $26,101 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 9,414 | $238,700,905 | $25,356 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 9,937 | $245,003,402 | $24,656 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 10,460 | $250,989,877 | $23,995 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 41,842 | $129,224,323 | $3,088 |
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