Conservation payments in Adams County, Iowa totaled $4.7 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 32 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 3 | $195,120 | $65,040 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 7 | $391,971 | $55,996 |
| Top 3% | 11% | 10 | $536,158 | $53,616 |
| Top 4% | 15% | 14 | $714,039 | $51,003 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 18 | $878,476 | $48,804 |
| Top 6% | 21% | 21 | $990,530 | $47,168 |
| Top 7% | 24% | 25 | $1,134,866 | $45,395 |
| Top 8% | 27% | 29 | $1,272,193 | $43,869 |
| Top 9% | 29% | 32 | $1,370,664 | $42,833 |
| Top 10% | 32% | 36 | $1,498,634 | $41,629 |
| Top 11% | 34% | 40 | $1,622,734 | $40,568 |
| Top 12% | 36% | 43 | $1,710,644 | $39,782 |
| Top 13% | 39% | 47 | $1,823,783 | $38,804 |
| Top 14% | 41% | 51 | $1,932,277 | $37,888 |
| Top 15% | 43% | 54 | $2,010,175 | $37,225 |
| Top 16% | 45% | 58 | $2,109,808 | $36,376 |
| Top 17% | 47% | 62 | $2,206,694 | $35,592 |
| Top 18% | 48% | 65 | $2,277,064 | $35,032 |
| Top 19% | 50% | 69 | $2,368,411 | $34,325 |
| Top 20% | 52% | 73 | $2,457,039 | $33,658 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 48% | 292 | $2,256,379 | $7,727 |
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