Conservation payments in Buena Vista County, Iowa totaled $2.5 million in 2022
In 2022, 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 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 5 | $234,100 | $46,820 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 10 | $394,596 | $39,460 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 16 | $565,912 | $35,370 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 21 | $691,654 | $32,936 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 27 | $829,088 | $30,707 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 32 | $928,285 | $29,009 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 38 | $1,031,559 | $27,146 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 43 | $1,103,042 | $25,652 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 49 | $1,178,869 | $24,059 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 54 | $1,238,712 | $22,939 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 60 | $1,307,475 | $21,791 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 65 | $1,360,958 | $20,938 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 71 | $1,417,710 | $19,968 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 76 | $1,462,313 | $19,241 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 82 | $1,511,644 | $18,435 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 87 | $1,550,380 | $17,820 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 93 | $1,594,111 | $17,141 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 98 | $1,628,237 | $16,615 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 104 | $1,667,456 | $16,033 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 109 | $1,697,554 | $15,574 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 440 | $836,075 | $1,900 |
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