Conservation payments in Buena Vista County, Iowa totaled $2.3 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 5 | $224,700 | $44,940 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 11 | $410,167 | $37,288 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 16 | $534,846 | $33,428 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 22 | $668,908 | $30,405 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 27 | $768,663 | $28,469 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 33 | $874,527 | $26,501 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 38 | $949,917 | $24,998 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 44 | $1,024,878 | $23,293 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 49 | $1,083,976 | $22,122 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 55 | $1,150,081 | $20,911 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 60 | $1,199,003 | $19,983 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 66 | $1,253,914 | $18,999 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 71 | $1,296,744 | $18,264 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 77 | $1,344,469 | $17,461 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 82 | $1,381,054 | $16,842 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 88 | $1,422,523 | $16,165 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 93 | $1,456,098 | $15,657 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 99 | $1,493,823 | $15,089 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 104 | $1,522,560 | $14,640 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 110 | $1,555,006 | $14,136 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 442 | $789,555 | $1,786 |
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