Conservation payments in Clayton County, Iowa totaled $9.9 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 11 | $705,926 | $64,175 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 22 | $1,232,705 | $56,032 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 33 | $1,712,759 | $51,902 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 44 | $2,150,235 | $48,869 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 55 | $2,540,467 | $46,190 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 66 | $2,898,015 | $43,909 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 77 | $3,238,279 | $42,056 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 88 | $3,550,602 | $40,348 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 99 | $3,838,787 | $38,776 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 110 | $4,111,186 | $37,374 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 121 | $4,373,061 | $36,141 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 133 | $4,645,986 | $34,932 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 144 | $4,884,410 | $33,920 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 155 | $5,108,862 | $32,960 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 166 | $5,315,085 | $32,019 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 177 | $5,508,456 | $31,121 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 188 | $5,687,675 | $30,254 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 199 | $5,859,683 | $29,446 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 210 | $6,024,362 | $28,687 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 221 | $6,180,213 | $27,965 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 888 | $3,682,909 | $4,147 |
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