Conservation payments in Delaware County, Iowa totaled $4.6 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 7 | $295,187 | $42,170 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 15 | $600,751 | $40,050 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 23 | $876,347 | $38,102 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 31 | $1,123,628 | $36,246 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 39 | $1,352,542 | $34,681 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 46 | $1,545,330 | $33,594 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 54 | $1,745,367 | $32,322 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 62 | $1,920,424 | $30,975 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 70 | $2,072,670 | $29,610 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 78 | $2,209,471 | $28,327 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 86 | $2,334,294 | $27,143 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 93 | $2,434,214 | $26,174 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 101 | $2,542,383 | $25,172 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 109 | $2,642,865 | $24,246 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 117 | $2,734,089 | $23,368 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 125 | $2,817,425 | $22,539 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 132 | $2,886,411 | $21,867 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 140 | $2,963,118 | $21,165 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 148 | $3,035,469 | $20,510 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 156 | $3,103,853 | $19,896 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 626 | $1,530,799 | $2,445 |
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