Conservation payments in Dubuque County, Iowa totaled $2.2 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $186,800 | $46,700 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 8 | $315,823 | $39,478 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 12 | $421,715 | $35,143 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 17 | $537,375 | $31,610 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 21 | $613,099 | $29,195 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 25 | $682,610 | $27,304 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 30 | $762,738 | $25,425 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 34 | $823,100 | $24,209 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 38 | $879,489 | $23,144 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 43 | $947,733 | $22,040 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 47 | $999,537 | $21,267 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 51 | $1,049,010 | $20,569 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 56 | $1,107,194 | $19,771 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 60 | $1,151,728 | $19,195 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 64 | $1,193,884 | $18,654 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 68 | $1,234,693 | $18,157 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 73 | $1,282,383 | $17,567 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 77 | $1,318,953 | $17,129 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 81 | $1,354,368 | $16,721 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 86 | $1,395,532 | $16,227 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 345 | $847,254 | $2,456 |
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