Conservation payments in Henry County, Iowa totaled $5.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 8 | $364,993 | $45,624 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 16 | $675,648 | $42,228 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 24 | $940,679 | $39,195 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 33 | $1,201,518 | $36,410 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 41 | $1,410,546 | $34,404 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 49 | $1,608,922 | $32,835 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 58 | $1,817,377 | $31,334 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 66 | $1,986,281 | $30,095 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 74 | $2,137,605 | $28,887 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 83 | $2,291,657 | $27,610 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 91 | $2,420,980 | $26,604 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 99 | $2,546,653 | $25,724 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 108 | $2,679,794 | $24,813 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 116 | $2,790,637 | $24,057 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 124 | $2,895,359 | $23,350 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 133 | $3,007,050 | $22,609 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 141 | $3,101,735 | $21,998 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 149 | $3,191,940 | $21,422 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 158 | $3,287,636 | $20,808 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 166 | $3,368,542 | $20,292 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 667 | $1,904,963 | $2,856 |
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