Conservation payments in Buena Vista County, Iowa totaled $2.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 5 | $226,343 | $45,269 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 10 | $381,541 | $38,154 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 16 | $541,839 | $33,865 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 21 | $658,465 | $31,355 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 27 | $784,512 | $29,056 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 32 | $870,233 | $27,195 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 38 | $955,735 | $25,151 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 43 | $1,016,432 | $23,638 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 49 | $1,085,245 | $22,148 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 54 | $1,137,425 | $21,063 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 60 | $1,193,308 | $19,888 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 65 | $1,236,965 | $19,030 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 70 | $1,277,988 | $18,257 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 76 | $1,322,680 | $17,404 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 81 | $1,358,444 | $16,771 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 87 | $1,398,588 | $16,076 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 92 | $1,429,970 | $15,543 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 98 | $1,463,895 | $14,938 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 103 | $1,491,231 | $14,478 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 109 | $1,522,803 | $13,971 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 437 | $750,595 | $1,718 |
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