Conservation payments in Cherokee County, Iowa totaled $3.3 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 3 | $148,834 | $49,611 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 6 | $289,876 | $48,313 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 9 | $425,839 | $47,315 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 12 | $559,207 | $46,601 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 15 | $691,584 | $46,106 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 18 | $820,610 | $45,589 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 21 | $942,191 | $44,866 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 24 | $1,059,652 | $44,152 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 27 | $1,171,348 | $43,383 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 31 | $1,306,170 | $42,135 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 34 | $1,403,517 | $41,280 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 37 | $1,493,611 | $40,368 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 40 | $1,575,196 | $39,380 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 43 | $1,649,442 | $38,359 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 46 | $1,718,453 | $37,358 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 49 | $1,784,415 | $36,417 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 52 | $1,847,461 | $35,528 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 55 | $1,909,111 | $34,711 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 58 | $1,969,901 | $33,964 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 62 | $2,047,374 | $33,022 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 248 | $1,206,532 | $4,865 |
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