Conservation payments in Hancock County, Iowa totaled $53.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 17 | $7,560,345 | $444,726 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 34 | $11,404,032 | $335,413 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 51 | $14,583,595 | $285,953 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 68 | $17,295,355 | $254,343 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 85 | $19,638,918 | $231,046 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 103 | $21,817,684 | $211,822 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 120 | $23,687,415 | $197,395 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 137 | $25,414,413 | $185,507 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 154 | $27,024,390 | $175,483 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 171 | $28,523,378 | $166,803 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 189 | $29,956,276 | $158,499 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 206 | $31,177,095 | $151,345 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 223 | $32,330,630 | $144,980 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 240 | $33,409,023 | $139,204 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 257 | $34,406,299 | $133,877 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 275 | $35,390,567 | $128,693 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 292 | $36,263,191 | $124,189 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 309 | $37,094,328 | $120,046 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 326 | $37,886,290 | $116,216 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 343 | $38,639,014 | $112,650 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 1,376 | $15,020,613 | $10,916 |
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