Conservation payments in Dubuque County, Iowa totaled $74.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 15 | $7,642,227 | $509,482 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 30 | $12,922,070 | $430,736 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 45 | $17,345,429 | $385,454 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 61 | $21,365,700 | $350,257 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 76 | $24,779,977 | $326,052 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 91 | $27,913,831 | $306,745 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 107 | $30,918,421 | $288,957 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 122 | $33,473,156 | $274,370 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 137 | $35,751,992 | $260,963 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 153 | $38,014,141 | $248,458 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 168 | $39,973,081 | $237,935 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 183 | $41,807,695 | $228,457 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 199 | $43,614,211 | $219,167 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 214 | $45,189,586 | $211,166 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 229 | $46,662,772 | $203,768 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 244 | $48,042,932 | $196,897 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 260 | $49,433,661 | $190,129 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 275 | $50,669,320 | $184,252 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 290 | $51,844,042 | $178,773 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 306 | $53,045,141 | $173,350 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 1,225 | $21,713,464 | $17,725 |
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