Conservation payments in Carroll County, Iowa totaled $3.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 7 | $393,243 | $56,178 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 14 | $665,100 | $47,507 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 21 | $874,240 | $41,630 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 28 | $1,044,292 | $37,296 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 35 | $1,190,937 | $34,027 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 42 | $1,313,327 | $31,270 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 49 | $1,415,878 | $28,895 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 56 | $1,507,307 | $26,916 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 63 | $1,590,858 | $25,252 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 70 | $1,670,995 | $23,871 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 77 | $1,748,216 | $22,704 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 84 | $1,818,767 | $21,652 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 91 | $1,881,736 | $20,678 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 98 | $1,940,804 | $19,804 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 106 | $2,005,623 | $18,921 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 113 | $2,057,797 | $18,211 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 120 | $2,107,644 | $17,564 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 127 | $2,155,366 | $16,971 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 134 | $2,200,373 | $16,421 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 141 | $2,242,706 | $15,906 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 566 | $1,060,323 | $1,873 |
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