Conservation payments in Clarke County, Iowa totaled $6.7 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 5 | $246,940 | $49,388 |
| Top 2% | 7% | 10 | $484,933 | $48,493 |
| Top 3% | 10% | 15 | $703,278 | $46,885 |
| Top 4% | 14% | 21 | $952,946 | $45,378 |
| Top 5% | 17% | 26 | $1,153,855 | $44,379 |
| Top 6% | 20% | 31 | $1,343,275 | $43,331 |
| Top 7% | 23% | 36 | $1,524,982 | $42,361 |
| Top 8% | 26% | 42 | $1,736,502 | $41,345 |
| Top 9% | 28% | 47 | $1,906,641 | $40,567 |
| Top 10% | 31% | 52 | $2,071,890 | $39,844 |
| Top 11% | 34% | 58 | $2,261,046 | $38,984 |
| Top 12% | 36% | 63 | $2,412,000 | $38,286 |
| Top 13% | 38% | 68 | $2,555,459 | $37,580 |
| Top 14% | 40% | 73 | $2,693,915 | $36,903 |
| Top 15% | 43% | 79 | $2,855,615 | $36,147 |
| Top 16% | 44% | 84 | $2,984,776 | $35,533 |
| Top 17% | 46% | 89 | $3,108,822 | $34,931 |
| Top 18% | 48% | 95 | $3,247,266 | $34,182 |
| Top 19% | 50% | 100 | $3,357,675 | $33,577 |
| Top 20% | 52% | 105 | $3,462,071 | $32,972 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 48% | 423 | $3,249,406 | $7,682 |
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