Conservation payments in Decatur County, Iowa totaled $4.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 35 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 3 | $146,994 | $48,998 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 7 | $332,857 | $47,551 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 10 | $467,937 | $46,794 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 14 | $643,223 | $45,945 |
| Top 5% | 20% | 18 | $802,919 | $44,607 |
| Top 6% | 23% | 21 | $912,437 | $43,449 |
| Top 7% | 26% | 25 | $1,051,729 | $42,069 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 29 | $1,183,946 | $40,826 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 32 | $1,277,758 | $39,930 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 36 | $1,393,029 | $38,695 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 40 | $1,502,977 | $37,574 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 43 | $1,582,363 | $36,799 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 47 | $1,682,531 | $35,799 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 50 | $1,753,203 | $35,064 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 54 | $1,841,379 | $34,100 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 58 | $1,924,697 | $33,184 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 61 | $1,983,761 | $32,521 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 65 | $2,060,509 | $31,700 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 69 | $2,134,423 | $30,934 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 72 | $2,188,820 | $30,400 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 292 | $1,812,542 | $6,207 |
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