Conservation payments in Guthrie County, Iowa totaled $7.3 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 7 | $357,081 | $51,012 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 15 | $728,872 | $48,591 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 23 | $1,065,051 | $46,307 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 30 | $1,341,072 | $44,702 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 38 | $1,635,449 | $43,038 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 46 | $1,914,389 | $41,617 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 53 | $2,146,685 | $40,503 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 61 | $2,398,409 | $39,318 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 69 | $2,635,734 | $38,199 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 76 | $2,834,868 | $37,301 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 84 | $3,053,648 | $36,353 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 92 | $3,260,058 | $35,435 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 99 | $3,433,747 | $34,684 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 107 | $3,622,608 | $33,856 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 115 | $3,795,896 | $33,008 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 122 | $3,938,241 | $32,281 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 130 | $4,095,459 | $31,504 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 138 | $4,245,800 | $30,767 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 145 | $4,372,524 | $30,155 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 153 | $4,511,373 | $29,486 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 615 | $2,743,780 | $4,461 |
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