Conservation payments in Clinton County, Iowa totaled $2.2 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $172,024 | $43,006 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 9 | $362,909 | $40,323 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 14 | $503,404 | $35,957 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 18 | $597,187 | $33,177 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 23 | $701,690 | $30,508 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 28 | $793,488 | $28,339 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 32 | $853,641 | $26,676 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 37 | $923,277 | $24,953 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 42 | $989,478 | $23,559 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 47 | $1,052,731 | $22,399 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 51 | $1,101,876 | $21,605 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 56 | $1,159,882 | $20,712 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 61 | $1,215,479 | $19,926 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 65 | $1,255,681 | $19,318 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 70 | $1,301,880 | $18,598 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 75 | $1,345,090 | $17,935 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 80 | $1,385,684 | $17,321 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 84 | $1,416,625 | $16,865 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 89 | $1,452,865 | $16,324 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 94 | $1,485,935 | $15,808 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 377 | $716,085 | $1,899 |
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