Conservation payments in Emmet County, Iowa totaled $2.0 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 3 | $138,059 | $46,020 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 6 | $247,635 | $41,273 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 9 | $343,102 | $38,122 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 13 | $459,098 | $35,315 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 16 | $543,941 | $33,996 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 19 | $622,044 | $32,739 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 22 | $688,968 | $31,317 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 26 | $769,580 | $29,599 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 29 | $824,715 | $28,438 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 32 | $877,299 | $27,416 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 35 | $928,432 | $26,527 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 39 | $992,628 | $25,452 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 42 | $1,039,052 | $24,739 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 45 | $1,081,577 | $24,035 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 48 | $1,121,793 | $23,371 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 52 | $1,173,765 | $22,572 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 55 | $1,209,342 | $21,988 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 58 | $1,242,629 | $21,425 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 61 | $1,275,274 | $20,906 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 65 | $1,316,242 | $20,250 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 261 | $680,243 | $2,606 |
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