Conservation payments in Black Hawk County, Iowa totaled $4.3 million in 2022
In 2022, 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 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 6 | $270,096 | $45,016 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 12 | $506,182 | $42,182 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 18 | $725,604 | $40,311 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 25 | $945,162 | $37,806 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 31 | $1,115,902 | $35,997 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 37 | $1,273,659 | $34,423 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 43 | $1,419,693 | $33,016 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 50 | $1,574,361 | $31,487 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 56 | $1,701,653 | $30,387 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 62 | $1,822,427 | $29,394 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 68 | $1,937,578 | $28,494 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 75 | $2,064,454 | $27,526 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 81 | $2,169,470 | $26,784 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 87 | $2,269,356 | $26,085 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 93 | $2,358,043 | $25,355 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 100 | $2,453,866 | $24,539 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 106 | $2,530,328 | $23,871 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 112 | $2,602,633 | $23,238 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 118 | $2,671,658 | $22,641 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 125 | $2,748,623 | $21,989 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 500 | $1,516,600 | $3,033 |
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