Conservation payments in Adair County, Iowa totaled $5.0 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 4 | $200,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 9 | $438,927 | $48,770 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 13 | $615,759 | $47,366 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 18 | $825,365 | $45,854 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 23 | $1,019,377 | $44,321 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 27 | $1,169,790 | $43,326 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 32 | $1,348,157 | $42,130 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 37 | $1,512,850 | $40,888 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 41 | $1,640,991 | $40,024 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 46 | $1,795,551 | $39,034 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 50 | $1,913,222 | $38,264 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 55 | $2,052,093 | $37,311 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 60 | $2,185,377 | $36,423 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 64 | $2,289,127 | $35,768 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 69 | $2,409,788 | $34,924 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 74 | $2,522,621 | $34,089 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 78 | $2,609,138 | $33,450 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 83 | $2,712,753 | $32,684 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 87 | $2,793,729 | $32,112 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 92 | $2,892,003 | $31,435 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 371 | $2,072,934 | $5,587 |
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