Conservation payments in Fremont County, Iowa totaled $1.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 38 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 3 | $113,410 | $37,803 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 6 | $212,492 | $35,415 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 9 | $292,554 | $32,506 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 12 | $362,480 | $30,207 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 15 | $422,754 | $28,184 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 18 | $479,376 | $26,632 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 21 | $531,383 | $25,304 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 24 | $581,290 | $24,220 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 27 | $630,077 | $23,336 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 30 | $677,987 | $22,600 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 33 | $723,846 | $21,935 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 36 | $768,787 | $21,355 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 40 | $826,310 | $20,658 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 43 | $867,108 | $20,165 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 46 | $906,219 | $19,700 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 49 | $943,620 | $19,258 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 52 | $978,566 | $18,819 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 55 | $1,010,963 | $18,381 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 58 | $1,041,727 | $17,961 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 61 | $1,071,420 | $17,564 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 247 | $721,125 | $2,920 |
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