Conservation payments in Howard County, Iowa totaled $6.0 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 8 | $379,472 | $47,434 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 17 | $756,305 | $44,489 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 25 | $1,056,668 | $42,267 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 34 | $1,361,495 | $40,044 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 42 | $1,613,738 | $38,422 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 51 | $1,883,595 | $36,933 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 59 | $2,102,547 | $35,636 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 68 | $2,321,718 | $34,143 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 76 | $2,505,576 | $32,968 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 85 | $2,703,720 | $31,808 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 94 | $2,892,741 | $30,774 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 102 | $3,051,502 | $29,917 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 111 | $3,218,415 | $28,995 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 119 | $3,355,348 | $28,196 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 128 | $3,496,721 | $27,318 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 136 | $3,608,938 | $26,536 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 145 | $3,726,131 | $25,697 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 153 | $3,825,786 | $25,005 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 162 | $3,933,028 | $24,278 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 171 | $4,034,885 | $23,596 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 684 | $1,964,676 | $2,872 |
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