Conservation payments in Buena Vista County, Iowa totaled $2.3 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 5 | $223,548 | $44,710 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 10 | $379,590 | $37,959 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 16 | $534,805 | $33,425 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 21 | $651,434 | $31,021 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 27 | $774,184 | $28,673 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 32 | $865,504 | $27,047 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 38 | $955,911 | $25,156 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 43 | $1,020,770 | $23,739 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 49 | $1,092,989 | $22,306 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 54 | $1,149,944 | $21,295 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 60 | $1,211,259 | $20,188 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 65 | $1,256,621 | $19,333 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 71 | $1,308,180 | $18,425 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 76 | $1,348,722 | $17,746 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 82 | $1,393,515 | $16,994 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 87 | $1,429,381 | $16,430 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 93 | $1,470,096 | $15,807 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 98 | $1,501,920 | $15,326 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 104 | $1,535,905 | $14,768 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 109 | $1,563,179 | $14,341 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 440 | $780,855 | $1,775 |
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