Conservation payments in Cherokee County, Iowa totaled $3.2 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 3 | $147,658 | $49,219 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 6 | $287,751 | $47,959 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 9 | $422,390 | $46,932 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 12 | $555,758 | $46,313 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 15 | $687,448 | $45,830 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 18 | $815,033 | $45,280 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 21 | $934,851 | $44,517 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 25 | $1,088,979 | $43,559 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 28 | $1,195,201 | $42,686 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 31 | $1,296,113 | $41,810 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 34 | $1,393,460 | $40,984 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 37 | $1,482,829 | $40,076 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 40 | $1,564,414 | $39,110 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 43 | $1,640,192 | $38,144 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 46 | $1,712,731 | $37,233 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 50 | $1,796,807 | $35,936 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 53 | $1,858,517 | $35,066 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 56 | $1,919,307 | $34,273 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 59 | $1,978,610 | $33,536 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 62 | $2,034,458 | $32,814 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 251 | $1,208,463 | $4,815 |
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