Conservation payments in Clarke County, Iowa totaled $6.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 30 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 5 | $245,281 | $49,056 |
| Top 2% | 7% | 10 | $476,200 | $47,620 |
| Top 3% | 11% | 15 | $690,626 | $46,042 |
| Top 4% | 14% | 20 | $897,151 | $44,858 |
| Top 5% | 17% | 25 | $1,094,626 | $43,785 |
| Top 6% | 20% | 30 | $1,279,294 | $42,643 |
| Top 7% | 22% | 35 | $1,457,351 | $41,639 |
| Top 8% | 25% | 40 | $1,632,553 | $40,814 |
| Top 9% | 28% | 45 | $1,800,755 | $40,017 |
| Top 10% | 30% | 50 | $1,963,944 | $39,279 |
| Top 11% | 33% | 55 | $2,118,769 | $38,523 |
| Top 12% | 35% | 60 | $2,267,128 | $37,785 |
| Top 13% | 37% | 65 | $2,411,183 | $37,095 |
| Top 14% | 39% | 70 | $2,548,821 | $36,412 |
| Top 15% | 41% | 75 | $2,683,089 | $35,775 |
| Top 16% | 43% | 80 | $2,813,053 | $35,163 |
| Top 17% | 45% | 85 | $2,938,420 | $34,570 |
| Top 18% | 47% | 90 | $3,059,041 | $33,989 |
| Top 19% | 49% | 95 | $3,172,114 | $33,391 |
| Top 20% | 51% | 101 | $3,298,186 | $32,655 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 49% | 404 | $3,221,586 | $7,974 |
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