Conservation payments in Bremer County, Iowa totaled $3.8 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 5 | $233,990 | $46,798 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 11 | $471,101 | $42,827 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 17 | $682,030 | $40,119 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 23 | $875,787 | $38,078 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 29 | $1,041,640 | $35,919 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 35 | $1,193,686 | $34,105 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 41 | $1,333,715 | $32,530 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 47 | $1,462,833 | $31,124 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 53 | $1,581,116 | $29,832 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 59 | $1,692,367 | $28,684 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 65 | $1,794,906 | $27,614 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 71 | $1,889,101 | $26,607 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 77 | $1,974,969 | $25,649 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 83 | $2,054,185 | $24,749 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 89 | $2,130,296 | $23,936 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 95 | $2,201,865 | $23,178 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 101 | $2,271,764 | $22,493 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 107 | $2,339,619 | $21,866 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 113 | $2,405,121 | $21,284 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 119 | $2,468,606 | $20,745 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 476 | $1,350,060 | $2,836 |
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