Conservation payments in Clarke County, Iowa totaled $5.9 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 31 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 4 | $195,181 | $48,795 |
| Top 2% | 7% | 9 | $423,097 | $47,011 |
| Top 3% | 11% | 14 | $635,857 | $45,418 |
| Top 4% | 14% | 19 | $838,049 | $44,108 |
| Top 5% | 17% | 24 | $1,031,151 | $42,965 |
| Top 6% | 20% | 28 | $1,175,850 | $41,995 |
| Top 7% | 23% | 33 | $1,352,133 | $40,974 |
| Top 8% | 26% | 38 | $1,520,207 | $40,005 |
| Top 9% | 28% | 43 | $1,680,419 | $39,080 |
| Top 10% | 31% | 48 | $1,835,362 | $38,237 |
| Top 11% | 33% | 52 | $1,954,654 | $37,590 |
| Top 12% | 35% | 57 | $2,098,634 | $36,818 |
| Top 13% | 38% | 62 | $2,237,788 | $36,093 |
| Top 14% | 40% | 67 | $2,372,601 | $35,412 |
| Top 15% | 42% | 72 | $2,502,494 | $34,757 |
| Top 16% | 44% | 76 | $2,602,748 | $34,247 |
| Top 17% | 46% | 81 | $2,723,305 | $33,621 |
| Top 18% | 48% | 86 | $2,833,469 | $32,947 |
| Top 19% | 49% | 91 | $2,937,044 | $32,275 |
| Top 20% | 51% | 96 | $3,035,908 | $31,624 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 49% | 385 | $2,905,055 | $7,546 |
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