Conservation payments in Delaware County, Iowa totaled $4.2 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 7 | $315,431 | $45,062 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 15 | $608,939 | $40,596 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 23 | $860,711 | $37,422 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 31 | $1,082,592 | $34,922 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 39 | $1,282,969 | $32,897 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 47 | $1,455,041 | $30,958 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 55 | $1,604,896 | $29,180 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 63 | $1,740,804 | $27,632 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 71 | $1,862,767 | $26,236 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 79 | $1,977,168 | $25,027 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 87 | $2,084,907 | $23,964 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 95 | $2,182,662 | $22,975 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 103 | $2,269,051 | $22,030 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 111 | $2,348,905 | $21,161 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 119 | $2,425,763 | $20,385 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 127 | $2,499,183 | $19,679 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 135 | $2,569,600 | $19,034 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 143 | $2,636,145 | $18,435 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 151 | $2,699,701 | $17,879 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 159 | $2,760,563 | $17,362 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 637 | $1,409,488 | $2,213 |
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