Conservation payments in Clinton County, Iowa totaled $2.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $172,024 | $43,006 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 9 | $366,038 | $40,671 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 14 | $512,697 | $36,621 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 19 | $635,741 | $33,460 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 23 | $723,181 | $31,443 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 28 | $816,087 | $29,146 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 33 | $899,219 | $27,249 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 38 | $971,877 | $25,576 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 42 | $1,025,401 | $24,414 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 47 | $1,089,678 | $23,185 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 52 | $1,152,321 | $22,160 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 57 | $1,213,128 | $21,283 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 62 | $1,269,576 | $20,477 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 66 | $1,312,620 | $19,888 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 71 | $1,361,639 | $19,178 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 76 | $1,405,440 | $18,493 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 81 | $1,446,513 | $17,858 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 85 | $1,477,468 | $17,382 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 90 | $1,513,507 | $16,817 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 95 | $1,547,706 | $16,292 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 382 | $732,996 | $1,919 |
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