Conservation payments in Howard County, Iowa totaled $6.1 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 8 | $381,978 | $47,747 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 17 | $762,237 | $44,837 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 25 | $1,068,924 | $42,757 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 34 | $1,382,528 | $40,663 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 43 | $1,668,058 | $38,792 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 51 | $1,908,506 | $37,422 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 60 | $2,158,817 | $35,980 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 69 | $2,377,506 | $34,457 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 77 | $2,560,956 | $33,259 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 86 | $2,760,276 | $32,096 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 95 | $2,947,623 | $31,028 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 103 | $3,101,838 | $30,115 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 112 | $3,260,708 | $29,113 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 121 | $3,409,413 | $28,177 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 129 | $3,536,158 | $27,412 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 138 | $3,668,081 | $26,580 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 147 | $3,787,650 | $25,766 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 155 | $3,888,334 | $25,086 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 164 | $3,996,820 | $24,371 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 173 | $4,099,183 | $23,695 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 692 | $2,017,469 | $2,915 |
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