Conservation payments in Boone County, Iowa totaled $3.4 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 6 | $296,263 | $49,377 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 12 | $525,377 | $43,781 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 18 | $718,427 | $39,913 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 24 | $875,555 | $36,481 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 30 | $1,011,031 | $33,701 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 36 | $1,124,477 | $31,235 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 43 | $1,241,368 | $28,869 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 49 | $1,334,721 | $27,239 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 55 | $1,425,441 | $25,917 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 61 | $1,512,725 | $24,799 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 67 | $1,596,218 | $23,824 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 73 | $1,675,063 | $22,946 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 79 | $1,749,758 | $22,149 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 86 | $1,832,761 | $21,311 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 92 | $1,900,244 | $20,655 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 98 | $1,964,155 | $20,042 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 104 | $2,025,653 | $19,477 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 110 | $2,085,494 | $18,959 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 116 | $2,143,100 | $18,475 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 123 | $2,206,574 | $17,940 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 492 | $1,225,093 | $2,490 |
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