Conservation payments in Des Moines County, Iowa totaled $1.8 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 4 | $172,508 | $43,127 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 8 | $288,009 | $36,001 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 12 | $372,690 | $31,058 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 17 | $457,812 | $26,930 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 21 | $518,917 | $24,710 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 25 | $575,049 | $23,002 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 30 | $638,355 | $21,279 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 34 | $682,292 | $20,067 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 38 | $723,963 | $19,052 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 43 | $773,409 | $17,986 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 47 | $811,084 | $17,257 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 51 | $847,246 | $16,613 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 56 | $890,715 | $15,906 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 60 | $923,731 | $15,396 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 64 | $955,550 | $14,930 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 68 | $986,577 | $14,508 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 73 | $1,024,322 | $14,032 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 77 | $1,052,397 | $13,668 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 81 | $1,077,309 | $13,300 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 86 | $1,107,581 | $12,879 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 345 | $667,855 | $1,936 |
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