Conservation payments in Cherokee County, Iowa totaled $3.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 3 | $187,565 | $62,522 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 6 | $336,203 | $56,034 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 9 | $483,311 | $53,701 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 12 | $623,404 | $51,950 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 15 | $756,592 | $50,439 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 18 | $882,993 | $49,055 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 22 | $1,039,895 | $47,268 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 25 | $1,148,414 | $45,937 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 28 | $1,249,326 | $44,619 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 31 | $1,347,400 | $43,465 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 34 | $1,441,135 | $42,386 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 37 | $1,527,215 | $41,276 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 40 | $1,606,166 | $40,154 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 44 | $1,703,394 | $38,714 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 47 | $1,766,484 | $37,585 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 50 | $1,828,630 | $36,573 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 53 | $1,889,783 | $35,656 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 56 | $1,949,666 | $34,815 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 59 | $2,008,113 | $34,036 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 63 | $2,080,941 | $33,031 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 252 | $1,193,513 | $4,736 |
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