Conservation payments in Hancock County, Iowa totaled $3.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 6 | $342,815 | $57,136 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 12 | $578,717 | $48,226 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 18 | $761,311 | $42,295 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 24 | $914,766 | $38,115 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 31 | $1,074,326 | $34,656 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 37 | $1,191,199 | $32,195 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 43 | $1,294,516 | $30,105 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 49 | $1,392,619 | $28,421 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 55 | $1,483,439 | $26,972 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 62 | $1,580,377 | $25,490 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 68 | $1,660,058 | $24,413 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 74 | $1,731,597 | $23,400 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 80 | $1,795,905 | $22,449 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 86 | $1,852,114 | $21,536 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 93 | $1,914,521 | $20,586 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 99 | $1,964,164 | $19,840 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 105 | $2,011,710 | $19,159 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 111 | $2,057,167 | $18,533 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 117 | $2,100,523 | $17,953 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 124 | $2,149,254 | $17,333 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 496 | $1,052,744 | $2,122 |
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