Conservation payments in Audubon County, Iowa totaled $7.4 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 7 | $436,226 | $62,318 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 14 | $781,940 | $55,853 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 22 | $1,153,929 | $52,451 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 29 | $1,450,779 | $50,027 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 36 | $1,722,725 | $47,853 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 44 | $2,013,146 | $45,753 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 51 | $2,249,091 | $44,100 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 59 | $2,499,969 | $42,372 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 66 | $2,706,354 | $41,005 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 73 | $2,901,186 | $39,742 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 81 | $3,117,348 | $38,486 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 88 | $3,303,100 | $37,535 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 95 | $3,482,502 | $36,658 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 103 | $3,676,949 | $35,699 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 110 | $3,841,186 | $34,920 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 118 | $4,023,369 | $34,096 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 125 | $4,176,908 | $33,415 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 132 | $4,325,290 | $32,767 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 140 | $4,488,173 | $32,058 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 147 | $4,618,604 | $31,419 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 591 | $2,775,492 | $4,696 |
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