Conservation payments in Delaware County, Iowa totaled $4.3 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 7 | $297,075 | $42,439 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 15 | $593,154 | $39,544 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 23 | $855,962 | $37,216 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 31 | $1,084,100 | $34,971 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 39 | $1,293,752 | $33,173 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 47 | $1,476,575 | $31,416 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 55 | $1,640,934 | $29,835 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 63 | $1,787,286 | $28,370 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 71 | $1,919,133 | $27,030 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 79 | $2,038,389 | $25,802 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 87 | $2,151,569 | $24,731 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 95 | $2,255,847 | $23,746 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 103 | $2,348,922 | $22,805 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 111 | $2,432,036 | $21,910 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 119 | $2,509,861 | $21,091 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 127 | $2,585,293 | $20,357 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 135 | $2,656,465 | $19,678 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 143 | $2,724,337 | $19,051 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 151 | $2,788,638 | $18,468 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 159 | $2,851,511 | $17,934 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 639 | $1,458,379 | $2,282 |
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