Conservation payments in Adams County, Iowa totaled $93.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 12 | $8,475,934 | $706,328 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 24 | $14,667,360 | $611,140 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 36 | $19,874,845 | $552,079 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 48 | $24,334,042 | $506,959 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 61 | $28,584,112 | $468,592 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 73 | $32,200,161 | $441,098 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 85 | $35,605,968 | $418,894 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 97 | $38,671,579 | $398,676 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 110 | $41,825,218 | $380,229 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 122 | $44,503,071 | $364,779 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 134 | $47,043,833 | $351,073 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 146 | $49,405,746 | $338,396 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 159 | $51,749,811 | $325,471 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 171 | $53,759,571 | $314,383 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 183 | $55,656,465 | $304,134 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 195 | $57,445,917 | $294,594 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 208 | $59,289,313 | $285,045 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 220 | $60,904,446 | $276,838 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 232 | $62,449,326 | $269,178 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 244 | $63,926,768 | $261,995 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 980 | $29,088,811 | $29,682 |
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