Conservation payments in Cherokee County, Iowa totaled $3.2 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 3 | $161,780 | $53,927 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 6 | $304,110 | $50,685 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 9 | $440,073 | $48,897 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 12 | $573,441 | $47,787 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 15 | $705,818 | $47,055 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 18 | $835,607 | $46,423 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 21 | $957,552 | $45,598 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 24 | $1,075,013 | $44,792 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 27 | $1,185,984 | $43,925 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 30 | $1,287,734 | $42,924 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 33 | $1,385,972 | $41,999 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 36 | $1,479,041 | $41,084 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 39 | $1,562,839 | $40,073 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 42 | $1,640,624 | $39,062 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 45 | $1,713,277 | $38,073 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 48 | $1,778,035 | $37,042 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 51 | $1,840,661 | $36,091 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 54 | $1,902,092 | $35,224 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 57 | $1,962,420 | $34,428 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 61 | $2,039,408 | $33,433 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 244 | $1,205,700 | $4,941 |
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