Conservation payments in Adair County, Iowa totaled $4.7 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 4 | $199,789 | $49,947 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 8 | $387,479 | $48,435 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 13 | $610,286 | $46,945 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 17 | $779,509 | $45,853 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 22 | $971,985 | $44,181 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 26 | $1,119,243 | $43,048 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 31 | $1,295,501 | $41,790 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 35 | $1,428,484 | $40,814 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 39 | $1,557,539 | $39,937 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 44 | $1,713,745 | $38,949 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 48 | $1,834,884 | $38,227 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 53 | $1,974,524 | $37,255 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 57 | $2,080,042 | $36,492 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 62 | $2,205,847 | $35,578 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 66 | $2,299,920 | $34,847 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 70 | $2,390,828 | $34,155 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 75 | $2,497,029 | $33,294 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 79 | $2,578,937 | $32,645 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 84 | $2,677,393 | $31,874 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 88 | $2,753,005 | $31,284 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 355 | $1,974,606 | $5,562 |
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