Conservation payments in Black Hawk County, Iowa totaled $4.0 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 6 | $266,516 | $44,419 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 12 | $499,685 | $41,640 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 18 | $711,754 | $39,542 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 24 | $898,478 | $37,437 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 30 | $1,068,208 | $35,607 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 36 | $1,224,788 | $34,022 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 43 | $1,388,109 | $32,282 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 49 | $1,516,450 | $30,948 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 55 | $1,637,678 | $29,776 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 61 | $1,754,093 | $28,756 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 67 | $1,864,559 | $27,829 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 73 | $1,968,909 | $26,971 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 79 | $2,068,114 | $26,179 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 86 | $2,169,119 | $25,222 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 92 | $2,249,139 | $24,447 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 98 | $2,324,413 | $23,719 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 104 | $2,394,079 | $23,020 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 110 | $2,459,883 | $22,363 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 116 | $2,523,495 | $21,754 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 123 | $2,595,001 | $21,098 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 492 | $1,363,881 | $2,772 |
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