Conservation payments in Des Moines County, Iowa totaled $1.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 4 | $172,476 | $43,119 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 8 | $274,644 | $34,331 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 12 | $347,854 | $28,988 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 16 | $413,121 | $25,820 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 21 | $486,126 | $23,149 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 25 | $535,359 | $21,414 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 29 | $579,310 | $19,976 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 33 | $621,125 | $18,822 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 37 | $661,370 | $17,875 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 42 | $708,045 | $16,858 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 46 | $743,808 | $16,170 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 50 | $778,346 | $15,567 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 54 | $811,426 | $15,026 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 58 | $842,659 | $14,529 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 63 | $879,103 | $13,954 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 67 | $905,326 | $13,512 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 71 | $930,386 | $13,104 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 75 | $954,604 | $12,728 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 79 | $978,073 | $12,381 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 84 | $1,006,577 | $11,983 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 337 | $624,896 | $1,854 |
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