Conservation payments in Chickasaw County, Iowa totaled $3.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 7 | $330,470 | $47,210 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 15 | $629,632 | $41,975 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 22 | $827,324 | $37,606 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 30 | $1,031,315 | $34,377 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 37 | $1,188,384 | $32,118 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 45 | $1,345,861 | $29,908 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 52 | $1,470,809 | $28,285 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 60 | $1,605,405 | $26,757 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 67 | $1,716,493 | $25,619 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 75 | $1,831,160 | $24,415 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 82 | $1,923,244 | $23,454 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 90 | $2,022,140 | $22,468 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 97 | $2,101,496 | $21,665 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 105 | $2,185,953 | $20,819 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 112 | $2,255,501 | $20,138 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 120 | $2,330,853 | $19,424 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 127 | $2,393,447 | $18,846 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 135 | $2,461,696 | $18,235 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 142 | $2,517,589 | $17,730 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 150 | $2,579,092 | $17,194 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 600 | $1,193,367 | $1,989 |
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