Conservation payments in Dubuque County, Iowa totaled $2.3 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $173,133 | $43,283 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 9 | $337,223 | $37,469 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 13 | $448,879 | $34,529 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 18 | $568,630 | $31,591 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 22 | $647,973 | $29,453 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 27 | $737,318 | $27,308 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 31 | $802,709 | $25,894 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 36 | $875,998 | $24,333 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 40 | $930,925 | $23,273 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 45 | $995,897 | $22,131 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 49 | $1,045,396 | $21,335 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 54 | $1,104,438 | $20,453 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 58 | $1,149,257 | $19,815 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 63 | $1,201,987 | $19,079 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 67 | $1,242,161 | $18,540 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 72 | $1,289,170 | $17,905 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 76 | $1,325,054 | $17,435 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 81 | $1,368,185 | $16,891 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 85 | $1,401,446 | $16,488 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 90 | $1,439,808 | $15,998 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 361 | $856,991 | $2,374 |
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