Conservation payments in Davis County, Iowa totaled $2.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 4 | $178,483 | $44,621 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 9 | $343,641 | $38,182 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 14 | $476,107 | $34,008 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 19 | $596,095 | $31,373 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 24 | $706,547 | $29,439 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 29 | $810,757 | $27,957 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 34 | $911,813 | $26,818 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 39 | $1,006,088 | $25,797 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 44 | $1,093,696 | $24,857 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 49 | $1,176,282 | $24,006 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 54 | $1,252,102 | $23,187 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 59 | $1,322,994 | $22,424 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 64 | $1,389,531 | $21,711 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 69 | $1,452,845 | $21,056 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 73 | $1,500,120 | $20,550 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 78 | $1,556,677 | $19,957 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 83 | $1,610,764 | $19,407 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 88 | $1,662,166 | $18,888 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 93 | $1,711,284 | $18,401 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 98 | $1,758,260 | $17,941 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 395 | $1,119,040 | $2,833 |
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