Conservation payments in Howard County, Iowa totaled $7.0 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 8 | $446,406 | $55,801 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 17 | $860,388 | $50,611 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 26 | $1,246,047 | $47,925 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 35 | $1,578,977 | $45,114 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 44 | $1,887,130 | $42,889 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 53 | $2,178,038 | $41,095 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 62 | $2,451,344 | $39,538 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 71 | $2,697,240 | $37,989 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 80 | $2,920,515 | $36,506 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 89 | $3,130,633 | $35,176 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 98 | $3,326,202 | $33,941 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 107 | $3,511,634 | $32,819 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 116 | $3,688,555 | $31,798 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 125 | $3,853,668 | $30,829 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 134 | $4,011,854 | $29,939 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 143 | $4,160,067 | $29,091 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 152 | $4,299,304 | $28,285 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 161 | $4,426,761 | $27,495 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 170 | $4,546,813 | $26,746 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 179 | $4,661,896 | $26,044 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 716 | $2,358,607 | $3,294 |
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