Conservation payments in Davis County, Iowa totaled $3.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 5 | $237,752 | $47,550 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 11 | $452,366 | $41,124 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 16 | $588,314 | $36,770 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 22 | $731,152 | $33,234 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 28 | $861,990 | $30,785 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 33 | $963,828 | $29,207 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 39 | $1,075,671 | $27,581 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 45 | $1,177,925 | $26,176 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 50 | $1,257,905 | $25,158 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 56 | $1,346,633 | $24,047 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 62 | $1,428,967 | $23,048 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 67 | $1,491,916 | $22,267 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 73 | $1,561,560 | $21,391 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 78 | $1,618,004 | $20,744 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 84 | $1,682,890 | $20,034 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 90 | $1,745,244 | $19,392 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 95 | $1,794,698 | $18,892 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 101 | $1,851,140 | $18,328 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 107 | $1,906,002 | $17,813 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 112 | $1,949,681 | $17,408 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 452 | $1,142,577 | $2,528 |
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