Conservation payments in Buena Vista County, Iowa totaled $39.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 14 | $4,993,865 | $356,705 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 28 | $8,177,596 | $292,057 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 42 | $10,751,338 | $255,984 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 57 | $12,965,606 | $227,467 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 71 | $14,686,608 | $206,854 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 85 | $16,254,518 | $191,230 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 99 | $17,638,026 | $178,162 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 114 | $19,004,242 | $166,704 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 128 | $20,171,482 | $157,590 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 142 | $21,238,103 | $149,564 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 156 | $22,211,184 | $142,379 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 171 | $23,183,067 | $135,573 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 185 | $24,014,434 | $129,808 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 199 | $24,793,873 | $124,592 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 213 | $25,524,007 | $119,831 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 228 | $26,260,315 | $115,177 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 242 | $26,898,903 | $111,152 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 256 | $27,486,146 | $107,368 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 270 | $28,043,882 | $103,866 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 285 | $28,608,955 | $100,382 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 1,140 | $11,095,131 | $9,733 |
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