Conservation payments in Davis County, Iowa totaled $3.0 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 5 | $237,155 | $47,431 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 10 | $421,746 | $42,175 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 15 | $569,277 | $37,952 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 20 | $692,951 | $34,648 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 26 | $827,298 | $31,819 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 31 | $929,849 | $29,995 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 36 | $1,024,347 | $28,454 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 41 | $1,113,910 | $27,169 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 47 | $1,214,825 | $25,847 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 52 | $1,292,693 | $24,859 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 57 | $1,365,241 | $23,952 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 62 | $1,433,281 | $23,117 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 67 | $1,496,316 | $22,333 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 73 | $1,565,501 | $21,445 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 78 | $1,621,138 | $20,784 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 83 | $1,674,086 | $20,170 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 88 | $1,724,778 | $19,600 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 94 | $1,783,735 | $18,976 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 99 | $1,830,233 | $18,487 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 104 | $1,875,724 | $18,036 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 419 | $1,090,934 | $2,604 |
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