Conservation payments in Delaware County, Iowa totaled $4.7 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 8 | $369,354 | $46,169 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 16 | $682,170 | $42,636 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 24 | $959,043 | $39,960 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 32 | $1,201,420 | $37,544 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 40 | $1,425,812 | $35,645 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 48 | $1,631,569 | $33,991 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 56 | $1,813,311 | $32,381 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 64 | $1,968,843 | $30,763 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 72 | $2,110,998 | $29,319 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 80 | $2,241,931 | $28,024 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 88 | $2,360,259 | $26,821 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 96 | $2,473,012 | $25,761 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 104 | $2,575,897 | $24,768 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 112 | $2,670,554 | $23,844 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 120 | $2,757,279 | $22,977 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 128 | $2,838,527 | $22,176 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 136 | $2,915,976 | $21,441 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 144 | $2,988,310 | $20,752 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 152 | $3,057,700 | $20,116 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 161 | $3,132,097 | $19,454 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 644 | $1,535,528 | $2,384 |
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