Conservation payments in Buchanan County, Iowa totaled $3.0 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 5 | $241,405 | $48,281 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 11 | $492,565 | $44,779 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 17 | $697,392 | $41,023 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 23 | $860,296 | $37,404 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 29 | $992,995 | $34,241 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 35 | $1,106,203 | $31,606 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 41 | $1,205,210 | $29,395 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 47 | $1,287,621 | $27,396 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 53 | $1,366,042 | $25,774 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 58 | $1,427,259 | $24,608 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 64 | $1,497,871 | $23,404 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 70 | $1,562,460 | $22,321 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 76 | $1,621,780 | $21,339 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 82 | $1,677,959 | $20,463 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 88 | $1,731,783 | $19,679 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 94 | $1,783,162 | $18,970 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 100 | $1,832,005 | $18,320 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 106 | $1,879,019 | $17,727 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 111 | $1,916,387 | $17,265 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 117 | $1,959,315 | $16,746 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 472 | $1,038,284 | $2,200 |
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