Conservation payments in Carroll County, Iowa totaled $3.3 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 7 | $392,776 | $56,111 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 14 | $669,967 | $47,855 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 21 | $870,783 | $41,466 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 29 | $1,051,798 | $36,269 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 36 | $1,188,126 | $33,004 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 43 | $1,302,309 | $30,286 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 50 | $1,399,262 | $27,985 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 58 | $1,496,671 | $25,805 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 65 | $1,577,104 | $24,263 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 72 | $1,652,820 | $22,956 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 79 | $1,721,843 | $21,795 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 87 | $1,795,066 | $20,633 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 94 | $1,854,611 | $19,730 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 101 | $1,910,941 | $18,920 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 108 | $1,963,032 | $18,176 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 116 | $2,019,834 | $17,412 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 123 | $2,067,643 | $16,810 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 130 | $2,113,384 | $16,257 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 137 | $2,157,076 | $15,745 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 145 | $2,205,067 | $15,207 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 581 | $1,081,642 | $1,862 |
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