Conservation payments in Benton County, Iowa totaled $3.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 6 | $260,134 | $43,356 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 13 | $485,270 | $37,328 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 20 | $669,334 | $33,467 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 27 | $839,185 | $31,081 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 33 | $971,394 | $29,436 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 40 | $1,114,076 | $27,852 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 47 | $1,247,391 | $26,540 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 54 | $1,370,292 | $25,376 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 60 | $1,469,861 | $24,498 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 67 | $1,576,561 | $23,531 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 74 | $1,675,603 | $22,643 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 81 | $1,766,319 | $21,806 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 88 | $1,851,077 | $21,035 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 94 | $1,921,282 | $20,439 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 101 | $1,999,878 | $19,801 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 108 | $2,074,061 | $19,204 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 115 | $2,143,080 | $18,635 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 121 | $2,198,903 | $18,173 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 128 | $2,259,614 | $17,653 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 135 | $2,317,005 | $17,163 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 542 | $1,292,993 | $2,386 |
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