Conservation payments in Hancock County, Iowa totaled $3.3 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 5 | $296,525 | $59,305 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 11 | $532,316 | $48,392 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 17 | $731,764 | $43,045 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 23 | $903,105 | $39,265 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 29 | $1,052,338 | $36,288 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 35 | $1,190,936 | $34,027 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 41 | $1,312,468 | $32,011 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 47 | $1,422,617 | $30,268 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 53 | $1,524,046 | $28,756 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 59 | $1,615,239 | $27,377 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 64 | $1,687,744 | $26,371 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 70 | $1,769,799 | $25,283 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 76 | $1,849,502 | $24,336 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 82 | $1,924,182 | $23,466 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 88 | $1,992,132 | $22,638 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 94 | $2,053,881 | $21,850 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 100 | $2,110,641 | $21,106 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 106 | $2,163,290 | $20,408 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 112 | $2,213,098 | $19,760 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 118 | $2,259,948 | $19,152 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 472 | $1,084,516 | $2,298 |
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