Conservation payments in Adair County, Iowa totaled $5.3 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 36 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 4 | $242,094 | $60,524 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 9 | $490,912 | $54,546 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 13 | $676,939 | $52,072 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 18 | $898,096 | $49,894 |
| Top 5% | 20% | 22 | $1,061,472 | $48,249 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 27 | $1,250,691 | $46,322 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 31 | $1,396,083 | $45,035 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 36 | $1,571,610 | $43,656 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 40 | $1,708,299 | $42,707 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 45 | $1,872,653 | $41,615 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 50 | $2,032,743 | $40,655 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 54 | $2,155,904 | $39,924 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 59 | $2,303,989 | $39,051 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 63 | $2,415,477 | $38,341 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 68 | $2,545,891 | $37,440 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 72 | $2,646,246 | $36,753 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 77 | $2,765,164 | $35,911 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 81 | $2,854,818 | $35,245 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 86 | $2,961,774 | $34,439 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 91 | $3,062,893 | $33,658 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 364 | $2,194,696 | $6,029 |
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