Conservation payments in Boone County, Iowa totaled $3.4 million in 2022
In 2022, 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 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 6 | $272,782 | $45,464 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 12 | $496,094 | $41,341 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 18 | $676,915 | $37,606 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 25 | $852,993 | $34,120 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 31 | $979,970 | $31,612 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 37 | $1,090,229 | $29,466 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 44 | $1,209,882 | $27,497 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 50 | $1,305,374 | $26,107 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 56 | $1,396,952 | $24,946 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 63 | $1,498,398 | $23,784 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 69 | $1,579,118 | $22,886 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 75 | $1,656,119 | $22,082 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 82 | $1,739,722 | $21,216 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 88 | $1,808,276 | $20,549 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 94 | $1,873,792 | $19,934 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 100 | $1,935,559 | $19,356 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 107 | $2,005,546 | $18,743 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 113 | $2,063,772 | $18,263 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 119 | $2,120,016 | $17,815 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 126 | $2,181,225 | $17,311 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 505 | $1,235,084 | $2,446 |
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