Conservation payments in Cherokee County, Iowa totaled $3.3 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | 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 | $941,701 | $44,843 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 24 | $1,059,389 | $44,141 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 27 | $1,171,429 | $43,386 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 30 | $1,274,399 | $42,480 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 33 | $1,373,443 | $41,619 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 36 | $1,468,139 | $40,782 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 39 | $1,557,097 | $39,926 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 42 | $1,638,682 | $39,016 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 46 | $1,739,273 | $37,810 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 49 | $1,808,436 | $36,907 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 52 | $1,873,105 | $36,021 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 55 | $1,935,925 | $35,199 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 58 | $1,997,138 | $34,433 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 61 | $2,057,044 | $33,722 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 246 | $1,201,175 | $4,883 |
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