Conservation payments in Chickasaw County, Iowa totaled $3.7 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 7 | $332,658 | $47,523 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 14 | $585,467 | $41,819 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 22 | $799,800 | $36,355 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 29 | $970,797 | $33,476 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 36 | $1,127,674 | $31,324 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 44 | $1,285,664 | $29,220 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 51 | $1,411,993 | $27,686 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 58 | $1,530,221 | $26,383 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 66 | $1,657,878 | $25,119 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 73 | $1,758,696 | $24,092 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 81 | $1,863,819 | $23,010 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 88 | $1,949,526 | $22,154 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 95 | $2,029,282 | $21,361 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 103 | $2,114,606 | $20,530 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 110 | $2,184,092 | $19,855 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 117 | $2,250,875 | $19,238 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 125 | $2,322,890 | $18,583 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 132 | $2,382,756 | $18,051 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 140 | $2,446,648 | $17,476 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 147 | $2,501,200 | $17,015 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 590 | $1,206,444 | $2,045 |
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