Conservation payments in Hardin County, Iowa totaled $2.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 5 | $317,820 | $63,564 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 10 | $469,496 | $46,950 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 15 | $593,779 | $39,585 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 20 | $696,088 | $34,804 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 25 | $792,597 | $31,704 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 30 | $883,976 | $29,466 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 35 | $966,968 | $27,628 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 40 | $1,044,986 | $26,125 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 45 | $1,119,192 | $24,871 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 51 | $1,202,231 | $23,573 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 56 | $1,266,805 | $22,622 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 61 | $1,329,517 | $21,795 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 66 | $1,389,287 | $21,050 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 71 | $1,444,780 | $20,349 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 76 | $1,496,495 | $19,691 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 81 | $1,544,596 | $19,069 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 86 | $1,589,588 | $18,484 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 91 | $1,633,100 | $17,946 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 96 | $1,673,640 | $17,434 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 102 | $1,717,772 | $16,841 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 408 | $820,204 | $2,010 |
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