Conservation payments in Chickasaw County, Iowa totaled $3.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 7 | $329,809 | $47,116 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 15 | $629,426 | $41,962 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 22 | $836,025 | $38,001 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 30 | $1,049,341 | $34,978 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 38 | $1,231,511 | $32,408 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 45 | $1,373,341 | $30,519 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 53 | $1,521,181 | $28,702 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 60 | $1,641,166 | $27,353 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 68 | $1,771,168 | $26,047 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 76 | $1,890,962 | $24,881 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 83 | $1,987,358 | $23,944 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 91 | $2,087,596 | $22,941 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 98 | $2,165,252 | $22,094 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 106 | $2,246,393 | $21,192 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 114 | $2,324,138 | $20,387 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 121 | $2,389,312 | $19,746 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 129 | $2,460,911 | $19,077 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 136 | $2,520,343 | $18,532 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 144 | $2,584,140 | $17,945 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 152 | $2,645,528 | $17,405 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 608 | $1,281,327 | $2,107 |
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