Conservation payments in Fremont County, Iowa totaled $1.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 3 | $120,893 | $40,298 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 6 | $212,555 | $35,426 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 9 | $291,412 | $32,379 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 13 | $388,283 | $29,868 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 16 | $449,484 | $28,093 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 19 | $502,498 | $26,447 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 22 | $553,572 | $25,162 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 26 | $619,927 | $23,843 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 29 | $668,555 | $23,054 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 32 | $714,906 | $22,341 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 35 | $759,657 | $21,704 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 39 | $815,173 | $20,902 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 42 | $855,722 | $20,374 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 45 | $895,254 | $19,895 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 48 | $932,843 | $19,434 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 52 | $980,173 | $18,849 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 55 | $1,012,676 | $18,412 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 58 | $1,043,533 | $17,992 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 61 | $1,073,225 | $17,594 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 65 | $1,110,137 | $17,079 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 260 | $648,877 | $2,496 |
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