Conservation payments in Dubuque County, Iowa totaled $2.4 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 4 | $223,557 | $55,889 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 8 | $352,580 | $44,073 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 13 | $479,108 | $36,854 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 17 | $571,572 | $33,622 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 21 | $657,339 | $31,302 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 26 | $750,112 | $28,850 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 30 | $820,451 | $27,348 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 34 | $886,441 | $26,072 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 39 | $963,112 | $24,695 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 43 | $1,019,250 | $23,703 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 48 | $1,085,560 | $22,616 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 52 | $1,136,860 | $21,863 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 56 | $1,187,362 | $21,203 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 61 | $1,247,891 | $20,457 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 65 | $1,293,315 | $19,897 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 69 | $1,335,798 | $19,359 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 74 | $1,387,417 | $18,749 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 78 | $1,427,200 | $18,297 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 83 | $1,475,620 | $17,779 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 87 | $1,513,038 | $17,391 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 350 | $930,121 | $2,657 |
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