Conservation payments in Dubuque County, Iowa totaled $2.2 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% | 8% | 4 | $171,444 | $42,861 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 8 | $305,377 | $38,172 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 13 | $442,950 | $34,073 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 17 | $540,921 | $31,819 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 22 | $641,521 | $29,160 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 26 | $714,067 | $27,464 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 30 | $781,434 | $26,048 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 35 | $856,209 | $24,463 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 39 | $911,114 | $23,362 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 44 | $976,430 | $22,192 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 48 | $1,026,248 | $21,380 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 52 | $1,074,711 | $20,668 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 57 | $1,130,249 | $19,829 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 61 | $1,171,617 | $19,207 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 66 | $1,219,398 | $18,476 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 70 | $1,255,650 | $17,938 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 74 | $1,290,444 | $17,438 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 79 | $1,332,504 | $16,867 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 83 | $1,363,249 | $16,425 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 88 | $1,399,032 | $15,898 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 352 | $846,822 | $2,406 |
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