Conservation payments in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa totaled $3.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 5 | $216,286 | $43,257 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 10 | $412,248 | $41,225 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 16 | $635,157 | $39,697 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 21 | $783,210 | $37,296 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 26 | $918,933 | $35,344 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 32 | $1,072,279 | $33,509 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 37 | $1,186,041 | $32,055 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 42 | $1,289,950 | $30,713 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 48 | $1,408,959 | $29,353 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 53 | $1,497,517 | $28,255 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 59 | $1,589,439 | $26,940 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 64 | $1,659,041 | $25,923 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 69 | $1,722,531 | $24,964 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 75 | $1,794,209 | $23,923 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 80 | $1,850,555 | $23,132 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 85 | $1,904,027 | $22,400 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 91 | $1,964,603 | $21,589 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 96 | $2,012,580 | $20,964 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 102 | $2,067,195 | $20,267 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 107 | $2,110,130 | $19,721 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 430 | $1,012,424 | $2,354 |
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