Conservation payments in Clayton County, Iowa totaled $185 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 29 | $20,451,869 | $705,237 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 58 | $34,135,140 | $588,537 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 87 | $45,517,492 | $523,190 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 116 | $55,392,734 | $477,524 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 146 | $64,203,930 | $439,753 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 175 | $71,747,563 | $409,986 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 204 | $78,638,459 | $385,483 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 233 | $84,923,594 | $364,479 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 262 | $90,718,563 | $346,254 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 292 | $96,284,558 | $329,742 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 321 | $101,260,479 | $315,453 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 350 | $105,795,707 | $302,273 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 379 | $110,097,299 | $290,494 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 409 | $114,162,032 | $279,125 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 438 | $117,762,188 | $268,863 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 467 | $121,144,976 | $259,411 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 496 | $124,337,805 | $250,681 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 525 | $127,348,161 | $242,568 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 555 | $130,273,819 | $234,728 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 584 | $132,956,222 | $227,665 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 2,338 | $51,771,572 | $22,144 |
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