Conservation payments in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa totaled $3.3 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 5 | $223,398 | $44,680 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 11 | $458,011 | $41,637 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 17 | $672,326 | $39,549 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 22 | $819,734 | $37,261 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 28 | $984,832 | $35,173 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 34 | $1,132,272 | $33,302 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 40 | $1,257,165 | $31,429 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 45 | $1,355,853 | $30,130 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 51 | $1,458,818 | $28,604 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 57 | $1,553,743 | $27,259 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 62 | $1,626,930 | $26,241 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 68 | $1,706,797 | $25,100 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 74 | $1,782,959 | $24,094 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 80 | $1,855,058 | $23,188 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 85 | $1,911,514 | $22,488 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 91 | $1,976,377 | $21,718 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 97 | $2,036,641 | $20,996 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 102 | $2,084,187 | $20,433 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 108 | $2,137,307 | $19,790 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 114 | $2,187,337 | $19,187 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 458 | $1,083,140 | $2,365 |
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