Conservation payments in Greene County, Iowa totaled $3.2 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 6 | $274,381 | $45,730 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 12 | $490,212 | $40,851 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 18 | $671,313 | $37,295 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 24 | $818,046 | $34,085 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 31 | $964,896 | $31,126 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 37 | $1,076,201 | $29,087 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 43 | $1,178,519 | $27,407 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 49 | $1,274,773 | $26,016 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 56 | $1,381,730 | $24,674 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 62 | $1,468,910 | $23,692 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 68 | $1,546,249 | $22,739 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 74 | $1,617,473 | $21,858 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 81 | $1,696,061 | $20,939 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 87 | $1,758,540 | $20,213 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 93 | $1,819,323 | $19,563 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 99 | $1,878,200 | $18,972 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 106 | $1,943,144 | $18,332 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 112 | $1,996,515 | $17,826 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 118 | $2,047,646 | $17,353 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 124 | $2,095,550 | $16,900 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 500 | $1,100,521 | $2,201 |
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