Conservation payments in Guthrie County, Iowa totaled $6.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 7 | $349,187 | $49,884 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 14 | $668,922 | $47,780 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 22 | $1,002,236 | $45,556 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 29 | $1,278,212 | $44,076 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 37 | $1,570,011 | $42,433 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 44 | $1,811,533 | $41,171 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 52 | $2,076,210 | $39,927 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 59 | $2,292,592 | $38,857 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 67 | $2,526,175 | $37,704 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 74 | $2,722,305 | $36,788 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 82 | $2,934,781 | $35,790 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 89 | $3,111,196 | $34,957 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 97 | $3,302,560 | $34,047 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 104 | $3,460,115 | $33,270 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 112 | $3,627,041 | $32,384 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 119 | $3,766,576 | $31,652 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 127 | $3,919,239 | $30,860 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 134 | $4,046,529 | $30,198 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 142 | $4,187,689 | $29,491 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 149 | $4,305,646 | $28,897 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 600 | $2,570,822 | $4,285 |
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