Conservation payments in Hancock County, Iowa totaled $3.1 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 6 | $313,587 | $52,265 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 12 | $539,419 | $44,952 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 18 | $722,527 | $40,140 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 24 | $880,480 | $36,687 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 31 | $1,040,327 | $33,559 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 37 | $1,157,464 | $31,283 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 43 | $1,262,154 | $29,352 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 49 | $1,358,568 | $27,726 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 56 | $1,462,441 | $26,115 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 62 | $1,544,055 | $24,904 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 68 | $1,622,463 | $23,860 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 74 | $1,692,887 | $22,877 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 80 | $1,756,889 | $21,961 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 87 | $1,824,162 | $20,967 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 93 | $1,876,856 | $20,181 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 99 | $1,925,738 | $19,452 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 105 | $1,972,079 | $18,782 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 112 | $2,024,259 | $18,074 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 118 | $2,067,245 | $17,519 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 124 | $2,109,080 | $17,009 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 499 | $1,022,426 | $2,049 |
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