Conservation payments in Davis County, Iowa totaled $97.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 18 | $11,329,692 | $629,427 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 37 | $18,756,459 | $506,931 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 56 | $24,466,411 | $436,900 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 75 | $29,378,333 | $391,711 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 94 | $33,760,584 | $359,155 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 113 | $37,594,427 | $332,694 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 132 | $41,094,346 | $311,321 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 151 | $44,281,867 | $293,257 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 170 | $47,272,004 | $278,071 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 188 | $49,928,082 | $265,575 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 207 | $52,517,151 | $253,706 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 226 | $54,952,892 | $243,154 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 245 | $57,257,738 | $233,705 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 264 | $59,425,372 | $225,096 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 283 | $61,468,862 | $217,204 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 302 | $63,385,391 | $209,885 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 321 | $65,183,013 | $203,062 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 340 | $66,856,665 | $196,637 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 358 | $68,366,589 | $190,968 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 377 | $69,883,395 | $185,367 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 1,512 | $28,003,437 | $18,521 |
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