Conservation payments in Decatur County, Iowa totaled $4.2 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 36 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 3 | $175,901 | $58,634 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 7 | $364,414 | $52,059 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 11 | $546,207 | $49,655 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 14 | $678,224 | $48,445 |
| Top 5% | 20% | 18 | $845,760 | $46,987 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 22 | $1,007,745 | $45,807 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 25 | $1,123,198 | $44,928 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 29 | $1,262,155 | $43,523 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 33 | $1,390,702 | $42,142 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 36 | $1,482,682 | $41,186 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 40 | $1,601,536 | $40,038 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 44 | $1,713,046 | $38,933 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 47 | $1,793,368 | $38,157 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 51 | $1,895,414 | $37,165 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 55 | $1,988,694 | $36,158 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 58 | $2,057,190 | $35,469 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 62 | $2,146,714 | $34,624 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 66 | $2,231,330 | $33,808 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 69 | $2,292,558 | $33,225 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 73 | $2,369,428 | $32,458 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 294 | $1,805,057 | $6,140 |
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