Conservation payments in Clinton County, Iowa totaled $2.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $176,712 | $44,178 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 8 | $336,024 | $42,003 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 13 | $492,928 | $37,918 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 17 | $593,379 | $34,905 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 22 | $708,268 | $32,194 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 26 | $782,672 | $30,103 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 31 | $862,349 | $27,818 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 35 | $919,973 | $26,285 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 40 | $986,578 | $24,664 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 44 | $1,037,542 | $23,581 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 49 | $1,099,996 | $22,449 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 53 | $1,147,690 | $21,655 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 58 | $1,204,332 | $20,764 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 62 | $1,246,743 | $20,109 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 67 | $1,296,493 | $19,351 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 71 | $1,333,992 | $18,789 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 76 | $1,378,520 | $18,138 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 80 | $1,412,461 | $17,656 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 85 | $1,453,027 | $17,094 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 89 | $1,483,899 | $16,673 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 360 | $712,759 | $1,980 |
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