Conservation payments in Dallas County, Iowa totaled $2.3 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $184,636 | $46,159 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 8 | $336,762 | $42,095 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 13 | $486,342 | $37,411 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 17 | $593,842 | $34,932 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 21 | $684,188 | $32,580 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 26 | $780,276 | $30,011 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 30 | $847,582 | $28,253 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 35 | $924,232 | $26,407 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 39 | $983,838 | $25,227 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 43 | $1,041,964 | $24,232 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 48 | $1,105,800 | $23,038 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 52 | $1,153,462 | $22,182 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 57 | $1,210,235 | $21,232 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 61 | $1,254,077 | $20,559 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 65 | $1,295,554 | $19,932 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 70 | $1,344,068 | $19,201 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 74 | $1,380,871 | $18,660 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 79 | $1,423,450 | $18,018 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 83 | $1,456,042 | $17,543 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 87 | $1,486,872 | $17,090 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 352 | $846,592 | $2,405 |
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