Conservation payments in Benton County, Iowa totaled $3.8 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 6 | $306,437 | $51,073 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 12 | $525,803 | $43,817 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 18 | $719,960 | $39,998 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 24 | $889,302 | $37,054 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 30 | $1,042,357 | $34,745 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 36 | $1,180,855 | $32,802 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 43 | $1,328,223 | $30,889 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 49 | $1,444,326 | $29,476 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 55 | $1,553,711 | $28,249 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 61 | $1,657,762 | $27,176 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 67 | $1,754,231 | $26,183 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 73 | $1,842,961 | $25,246 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 79 | $1,925,042 | $24,368 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 86 | $2,013,711 | $23,415 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 92 | $2,086,548 | $22,680 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 98 | $2,157,494 | $22,015 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 104 | $2,227,203 | $21,415 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 110 | $2,294,713 | $20,861 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 116 | $2,358,238 | $20,330 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 123 | $2,427,373 | $19,735 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 492 | $1,387,690 | $2,821 |
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