Conservation payments in Emmet County, Iowa totaled $2.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 3 | $135,708 | $45,236 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 6 | $241,595 | $40,266 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 10 | $364,927 | $36,493 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 13 | $452,524 | $34,810 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 17 | $561,436 | $33,026 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 20 | $630,281 | $31,514 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 23 | $691,362 | $30,059 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 27 | $765,531 | $28,353 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 30 | $818,320 | $27,277 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 34 | $882,071 | $25,943 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 37 | $927,605 | $25,070 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 40 | $971,750 | $24,294 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 44 | $1,027,800 | $23,359 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 47 | $1,068,545 | $22,735 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 51 | $1,121,156 | $21,983 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 54 | $1,156,800 | $21,422 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 57 | $1,189,908 | $20,876 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 61 | $1,231,968 | $20,196 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 64 | $1,261,730 | $19,715 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 68 | $1,299,190 | $19,106 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 272 | $664,612 | $2,443 |
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