Conservation payments in Howard County, Iowa totaled $93.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 20 | $10,972,368 | $548,618 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 41 | $17,555,392 | $428,180 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 62 | $23,098,967 | $372,564 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 82 | $27,750,688 | $338,423 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 103 | $32,036,124 | $311,030 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 124 | $35,904,467 | $289,552 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 144 | $39,219,463 | $272,357 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 165 | $42,459,697 | $257,331 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 186 | $45,419,603 | $244,191 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 207 | $48,130,247 | $232,513 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 227 | $50,534,748 | $222,620 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 248 | $52,923,584 | $213,402 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 269 | $55,134,889 | $204,962 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 289 | $57,091,721 | $197,549 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 310 | $58,997,054 | $190,313 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 331 | $60,774,056 | $183,607 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 352 | $62,433,159 | $177,367 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 372 | $63,920,760 | $171,830 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 393 | $65,376,155 | $166,352 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 414 | $66,748,497 | $161,228 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 1,657 | $26,319,473 | $15,884 |
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