Conservation payments in Guthrie County, Iowa totaled $6.7 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 7 | $353,616 | $50,517 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 15 | $726,737 | $48,449 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 22 | $1,019,940 | $46,361 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 30 | $1,331,452 | $44,382 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 38 | $1,620,277 | $42,639 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 45 | $1,855,279 | $41,228 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 53 | $2,103,130 | $39,682 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 60 | $2,304,548 | $38,409 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 68 | $2,525,437 | $37,139 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 76 | $2,730,960 | $35,934 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 83 | $2,904,358 | $34,992 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 91 | $3,094,797 | $34,009 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 99 | $3,275,059 | $33,081 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 106 | $3,424,510 | $32,307 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 114 | $3,586,288 | $31,459 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 121 | $3,721,353 | $30,755 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 129 | $3,865,794 | $29,967 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 137 | $4,002,525 | $29,216 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 144 | $4,115,268 | $28,578 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 152 | $4,238,895 | $27,887 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 610 | $2,493,179 | $4,087 |
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