Conservation payments in Benton County, Iowa totaled $3.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 6 | $290,084 | $48,347 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 13 | $523,626 | $40,279 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 19 | $693,664 | $36,509 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 26 | $870,150 | $33,467 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 32 | $1,004,420 | $31,388 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 39 | $1,149,461 | $29,473 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 45 | $1,265,272 | $28,117 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 52 | $1,392,751 | $26,784 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 59 | $1,512,226 | $25,631 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 65 | $1,605,334 | $24,697 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 72 | $1,704,553 | $23,674 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 78 | $1,782,427 | $22,852 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 85 | $1,867,958 | $21,976 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 91 | $1,938,485 | $21,302 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 98 | $2,017,653 | $20,588 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 105 | $2,092,092 | $19,925 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 111 | $2,152,594 | $19,393 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 118 | $2,218,156 | $18,798 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 124 | $2,271,005 | $18,315 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 131 | $2,328,122 | $17,772 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 526 | $1,237,739 | $2,353 |
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