Conservation payments in Buchanan County, Iowa totaled $3.3 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 5 | $404,902 | $80,980 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 11 | $672,043 | $61,095 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 17 | $867,018 | $51,001 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 23 | $1,017,766 | $44,251 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 29 | $1,146,172 | $39,523 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 35 | $1,261,826 | $36,052 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 41 | $1,361,644 | $33,211 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 47 | $1,451,918 | $30,892 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 53 | $1,533,024 | $28,925 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 59 | $1,609,193 | $27,274 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 65 | $1,680,591 | $25,855 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 71 | $1,746,791 | $24,603 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 77 | $1,808,477 | $23,487 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 83 | $1,867,963 | $22,506 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 89 | $1,925,242 | $21,632 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 95 | $1,979,413 | $20,836 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 100 | $2,022,401 | $20,224 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 106 | $2,071,343 | $19,541 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 112 | $2,118,453 | $18,915 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 118 | $2,163,135 | $18,332 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 476 | $1,091,622 | $2,293 |
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