Conservation payments in Adair County, Iowa totaled $5.3 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 34 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 4 | $199,643 | $49,911 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 9 | $437,611 | $48,623 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 13 | $623,431 | $47,956 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 18 | $844,478 | $46,915 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 22 | $1,014,841 | $46,129 |
| Top 6% | 23% | 27 | $1,214,877 | $44,995 |
| Top 7% | 26% | 32 | $1,400,870 | $43,777 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 36 | $1,542,570 | $42,849 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 41 | $1,711,667 | $41,748 |
| Top 10% | 34% | 45 | $1,841,780 | $40,928 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 50 | $2,001,662 | $40,033 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 55 | $2,155,161 | $39,185 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 59 | $2,274,837 | $38,557 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 64 | $2,412,922 | $37,702 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 68 | $2,518,733 | $37,040 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 73 | $2,647,925 | $36,273 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 78 | $2,771,314 | $35,530 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 82 | $2,865,898 | $34,950 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 87 | $2,978,681 | $34,238 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 91 | $3,066,114 | $33,694 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 368 | $2,277,484 | $6,189 |
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