Conservation payments in Hardin County, Iowa totaled $2.6 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 5 | $290,809 | $58,162 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 10 | $434,135 | $43,414 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 16 | $575,619 | $35,976 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 21 | $676,911 | $32,234 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 26 | $771,866 | $29,687 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 32 | $881,230 | $27,538 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 37 | $962,002 | $26,000 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 43 | $1,053,268 | $24,495 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 48 | $1,125,945 | $23,457 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 53 | $1,193,669 | $22,522 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 59 | $1,269,627 | $21,519 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 64 | $1,330,856 | $20,795 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 70 | $1,399,723 | $19,996 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 75 | $1,452,245 | $19,363 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 80 | $1,502,223 | $18,778 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 86 | $1,558,899 | $18,127 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 91 | $1,603,922 | $17,626 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 97 | $1,656,320 | $17,075 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 102 | $1,696,808 | $16,635 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 107 | $1,735,728 | $16,222 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 432 | $876,623 | $2,029 |
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