Conservation payments in Clarke County, Iowa totaled $6.2 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 4 | $196,030 | $49,008 |
| Top 2% | 7% | 9 | $428,967 | $47,663 |
| Top 3% | 10% | 14 | $646,204 | $46,157 |
| Top 4% | 14% | 19 | $852,870 | $44,888 |
| Top 5% | 17% | 24 | $1,045,494 | $43,562 |
| Top 6% | 20% | 29 | $1,224,065 | $42,209 |
| Top 7% | 23% | 34 | $1,393,228 | $40,977 |
| Top 8% | 25% | 39 | $1,558,825 | $39,970 |
| Top 9% | 28% | 44 | $1,718,162 | $39,049 |
| Top 10% | 30% | 49 | $1,871,340 | $38,191 |
| Top 11% | 33% | 54 | $2,017,177 | $37,355 |
| Top 12% | 35% | 59 | $2,155,439 | $36,533 |
| Top 13% | 37% | 64 | $2,289,131 | $35,768 |
| Top 14% | 39% | 69 | $2,418,410 | $35,049 |
| Top 15% | 41% | 74 | $2,544,109 | $34,380 |
| Top 16% | 43% | 79 | $2,666,119 | $33,748 |
| Top 17% | 45% | 84 | $2,780,141 | $33,097 |
| Top 18% | 47% | 89 | $2,885,681 | $32,423 |
| Top 19% | 48% | 94 | $2,986,294 | $31,769 |
| Top 20% | 50% | 99 | $3,084,343 | $31,155 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 50% | 400 | $3,081,624 | $7,704 |
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