Conservation payments in Howard County, Iowa totaled $6.8 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 8 | $427,473 | $53,434 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 17 | $829,777 | $48,810 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 26 | $1,200,839 | $46,186 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 35 | $1,528,033 | $43,658 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 44 | $1,830,312 | $41,598 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 53 | $2,114,369 | $39,894 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 62 | $2,383,418 | $38,442 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 71 | $2,631,275 | $37,060 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 80 | $2,855,898 | $35,699 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 89 | $3,067,810 | $34,470 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 98 | $3,266,535 | $33,332 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 107 | $3,453,572 | $32,276 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 116 | $3,629,750 | $31,291 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 125 | $3,793,823 | $30,351 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 134 | $3,945,424 | $29,443 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 143 | $4,089,227 | $28,596 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 152 | $4,221,309 | $27,772 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 161 | $4,343,742 | $26,980 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 170 | $4,459,164 | $26,230 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 179 | $4,571,848 | $25,541 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 716 | $2,249,204 | $3,141 |
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