Conservation payments in Cherokee County, Iowa totaled $37.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 7 | $3,342,738 | $477,534 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 15 | $6,368,361 | $424,557 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 22 | $8,707,228 | $395,783 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 30 | $11,051,619 | $368,387 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 37 | $12,739,841 | $344,320 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 45 | $14,535,750 | $323,017 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 52 | $16,004,746 | $307,784 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 60 | $17,541,892 | $292,365 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 67 | $18,754,292 | $279,915 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 75 | $20,031,995 | $267,093 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 82 | $21,066,679 | $256,911 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 90 | $22,172,823 | $246,365 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 97 | $23,054,398 | $237,674 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 105 | $23,991,745 | $228,493 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 112 | $24,743,803 | $220,927 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 120 | $25,523,732 | $212,698 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 127 | $26,166,468 | $206,035 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 135 | $26,864,201 | $198,994 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 142 | $27,426,815 | $193,147 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 150 | $28,031,114 | $186,874 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 601 | $9,419,031 | $15,672 |
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