Conservation payments in Carroll County, Iowa totaled $3.4 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% | 12% | 7 | $393,192 | $56,170 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 14 | $655,721 | $46,837 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 22 | $877,903 | $39,905 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 29 | $1,036,127 | $35,729 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 37 | $1,195,644 | $32,315 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 44 | $1,312,719 | $29,835 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 52 | $1,430,265 | $27,505 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 59 | $1,519,793 | $25,759 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 67 | $1,615,196 | $24,107 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 74 | $1,694,374 | $22,897 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 82 | $1,776,713 | $21,667 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 89 | $1,844,372 | $20,723 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 97 | $1,913,604 | $19,728 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 104 | $1,971,334 | $18,955 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 112 | $2,032,431 | $18,147 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 119 | $2,083,120 | $17,505 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 127 | $2,137,961 | $16,834 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 134 | $2,183,372 | $16,294 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 142 | $2,232,790 | $15,724 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 149 | $2,273,900 | $15,261 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 600 | $1,144,973 | $1,908 |
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