Conservation payments in Benton County, Iowa totaled $3.7 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 6 | $277,508 | $46,251 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 12 | $477,319 | $39,777 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 19 | $678,623 | $35,717 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 25 | $830,815 | $33,233 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 32 | $998,175 | $31,193 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 38 | $1,127,053 | $29,659 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 45 | $1,262,867 | $28,064 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 51 | $1,373,854 | $26,938 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 58 | $1,496,743 | $25,806 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 64 | $1,596,828 | $24,950 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 71 | $1,701,593 | $23,966 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 77 | $1,785,732 | $23,191 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 83 | $1,862,703 | $22,442 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 90 | $1,946,412 | $21,627 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 96 | $2,016,490 | $21,005 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 103 | $2,096,026 | $20,350 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 109 | $2,161,843 | $19,833 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 116 | $2,231,382 | $19,236 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 122 | $2,287,129 | $18,747 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 129 | $2,349,561 | $18,214 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 517 | $1,359,036 | $2,629 |
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