Conservation payments in Dallas County, Iowa totaled $2.2 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $179,644 | $44,911 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 8 | $326,484 | $40,811 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 13 | $473,043 | $36,388 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 17 | $564,042 | $33,179 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 22 | $659,896 | $29,995 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 26 | $727,200 | $27,969 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 31 | $804,539 | $25,953 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 35 | $863,875 | $24,682 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 39 | $919,413 | $23,575 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 44 | $985,087 | $22,388 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 48 | $1,032,311 | $21,506 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 53 | $1,088,861 | $20,545 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 57 | $1,132,098 | $19,861 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 62 | $1,183,413 | $19,087 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 66 | $1,221,446 | $18,507 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 71 | $1,265,813 | $17,828 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 75 | $1,299,279 | $17,324 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 79 | $1,330,886 | $16,847 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 84 | $1,368,513 | $16,292 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 88 | $1,397,673 | $15,883 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 356 | $812,615 | $2,283 |
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