Conservation payments in Davis County, Iowa totaled $2.9 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 4 | $178,622 | $44,656 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 8 | $335,890 | $41,986 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 13 | $502,090 | $38,622 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 17 | $606,116 | $35,654 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 22 | $712,996 | $32,409 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 26 | $794,999 | $30,577 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 31 | $895,069 | $28,873 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 35 | $972,005 | $27,772 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 40 | $1,065,644 | $26,641 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 44 | $1,136,694 | $25,834 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 49 | $1,221,041 | $24,919 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 53 | $1,283,609 | $24,219 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 58 | $1,359,510 | $23,440 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 62 | $1,418,416 | $22,878 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 67 | $1,488,877 | $22,222 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 71 | $1,542,614 | $21,727 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 75 | $1,594,094 | $21,255 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 80 | $1,651,066 | $20,638 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 84 | $1,694,788 | $20,176 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 89 | $1,747,663 | $19,637 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 358 | $1,172,523 | $3,275 |
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