Conservation payments in Black Hawk County, Iowa totaled $3.9 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% | 7% | 6 | $262,140 | $43,690 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 12 | $491,802 | $40,984 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 18 | $704,947 | $39,164 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 24 | $902,353 | $37,598 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 30 | $1,079,594 | $35,986 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 36 | $1,241,615 | $34,489 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 42 | $1,390,149 | $33,099 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 48 | $1,520,244 | $31,672 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 54 | $1,643,945 | $30,443 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 60 | $1,758,905 | $29,315 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 66 | $1,866,378 | $28,278 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 72 | $1,968,031 | $27,334 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 78 | $2,060,354 | $26,415 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 84 | $2,143,894 | $25,523 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 90 | $2,223,003 | $24,700 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 96 | $2,298,736 | $23,945 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 103 | $2,377,302 | $23,081 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 109 | $2,442,259 | $22,406 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 115 | $2,503,982 | $21,774 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 121 | $2,564,107 | $21,191 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 485 | $1,343,924 | $2,771 |
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