Conservation payments in Delaware County, Iowa totaled $4.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 7 | $289,767 | $41,395 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 15 | $579,776 | $38,652 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 23 | $831,032 | $36,132 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 31 | $1,050,912 | $33,900 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 39 | $1,250,036 | $32,052 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 47 | $1,416,711 | $30,143 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 55 | $1,564,587 | $28,447 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 63 | $1,699,742 | $26,980 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 71 | $1,821,782 | $25,659 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 79 | $1,936,388 | $24,511 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 86 | $2,031,346 | $23,620 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 94 | $2,130,612 | $22,666 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 102 | $2,218,498 | $21,750 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 110 | $2,298,777 | $20,898 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 118 | $2,375,930 | $20,135 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 126 | $2,449,549 | $19,441 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 134 | $2,519,852 | $18,805 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 142 | $2,587,032 | $18,219 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 150 | $2,651,379 | $17,676 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 158 | $2,712,865 | $17,170 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 632 | $1,422,682 | $2,251 |
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