Conservation payments in Emmet County, Iowa totaled $2.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 3 | $141,281 | $47,094 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 6 | $254,998 | $42,500 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 10 | $381,492 | $38,149 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 13 | $468,397 | $36,031 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 16 | $551,084 | $34,443 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 20 | $646,172 | $32,309 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 23 | $707,662 | $30,768 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 26 | $763,828 | $29,378 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 30 | $833,695 | $27,790 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 33 | $881,950 | $26,726 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 36 | $928,280 | $25,786 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 40 | $987,062 | $24,677 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 43 | $1,029,422 | $23,940 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 46 | $1,070,257 | $23,266 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 50 | $1,123,141 | $22,463 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 53 | $1,159,968 | $21,886 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 56 | $1,194,168 | $21,324 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 60 | $1,238,398 | $20,640 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 63 | $1,269,621 | $20,153 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 67 | $1,308,592 | $19,531 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 268 | $687,708 | $2,566 |
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