Conservation payments in Hardin County, Iowa totaled $2.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 5 | $307,062 | $61,412 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 10 | $451,113 | $45,111 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 16 | $593,199 | $37,075 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 21 | $694,770 | $33,084 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 27 | $808,298 | $29,937 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 32 | $896,289 | $28,009 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 38 | $990,354 | $26,062 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 43 | $1,064,788 | $24,763 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 49 | $1,149,976 | $23,469 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 54 | $1,214,898 | $22,498 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 60 | $1,289,587 | $21,493 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 65 | $1,348,003 | $20,739 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 71 | $1,412,505 | $19,894 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 76 | $1,463,146 | $19,252 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 82 | $1,519,298 | $18,528 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 87 | $1,564,510 | $17,983 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 92 | $1,608,440 | $17,483 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 98 | $1,657,760 | $16,916 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 103 | $1,697,058 | $16,476 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 109 | $1,740,022 | $15,964 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 438 | $885,062 | $2,021 |
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