Conservation payments in Greene County, Iowa totaled $3.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 6 | $266,398 | $44,400 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 12 | $477,565 | $39,797 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 18 | $659,223 | $36,624 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 24 | $814,183 | $33,924 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 30 | $939,380 | $31,313 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 36 | $1,049,493 | $29,153 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 42 | $1,147,860 | $27,330 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 48 | $1,238,542 | $25,803 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 54 | $1,325,309 | $24,543 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 60 | $1,401,041 | $23,351 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 66 | $1,471,315 | $22,293 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 72 | $1,538,675 | $21,370 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 78 | $1,601,175 | $20,528 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 84 | $1,661,062 | $19,775 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 91 | $1,728,797 | $18,998 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 97 | $1,784,701 | $18,399 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 103 | $1,837,076 | $17,836 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 109 | $1,887,554 | $17,317 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 115 | $1,935,503 | $16,830 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 121 | $1,981,954 | $16,380 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 486 | $1,063,845 | $2,189 |
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