Conservation payments in Adair County, Iowa totaled $5.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 37 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 4 | $199,259 | $49,815 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 9 | $438,010 | $48,668 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 14 | $657,701 | $46,979 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 19 | $866,147 | $45,587 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 24 | $1,061,847 | $44,244 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 29 | $1,249,088 | $43,072 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 33 | $1,393,353 | $42,223 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 38 | $1,559,815 | $41,048 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 43 | $1,720,399 | $40,009 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 48 | $1,874,971 | $39,062 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 53 | $2,021,666 | $38,145 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 58 | $2,159,747 | $37,237 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 63 | $2,290,919 | $36,364 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 67 | $2,393,557 | $35,725 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 72 | $2,513,991 | $34,917 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 77 | $2,628,753 | $34,140 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 82 | $2,738,591 | $33,397 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 87 | $2,842,681 | $32,674 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 92 | $2,941,627 | $31,974 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 97 | $3,036,645 | $31,306 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 388 | $2,061,994 | $5,314 |
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