Conservation payments in Greene County, Iowa totaled $3.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 6 | $266,398 | $44,400 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 12 | $469,984 | $39,165 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 18 | $645,015 | $35,834 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 24 | $788,066 | $32,836 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 30 | $911,194 | $30,373 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 36 | $1,021,294 | $28,369 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 42 | $1,122,563 | $26,728 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 49 | $1,233,961 | $25,183 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 55 | $1,323,192 | $24,058 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 61 | $1,407,599 | $23,075 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 67 | $1,480,834 | $22,102 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 73 | $1,550,042 | $21,233 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 79 | $1,616,252 | $20,459 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 85 | $1,678,557 | $19,748 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 91 | $1,739,010 | $19,110 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 98 | $1,807,137 | $18,440 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 104 | $1,862,631 | $17,910 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 110 | $1,914,166 | $17,402 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 116 | $1,963,404 | $16,926 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 122 | $2,010,375 | $16,478 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 491 | $1,093,011 | $2,226 |
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