Conservation payments in Howard County, Iowa totaled $6.2 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 8 | $372,559 | $46,570 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 17 | $762,988 | $44,882 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 26 | $1,113,810 | $42,839 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 34 | $1,394,696 | $41,020 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 43 | $1,688,064 | $39,257 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 52 | $1,960,402 | $37,700 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 61 | $2,203,076 | $36,116 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 69 | $2,398,268 | $34,758 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 78 | $2,607,246 | $33,426 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 87 | $2,805,063 | $32,242 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 96 | $2,991,036 | $31,157 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 104 | $3,145,911 | $30,249 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 113 | $3,306,449 | $29,261 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 122 | $3,457,908 | $28,344 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 130 | $3,586,360 | $27,587 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 139 | $3,719,717 | $26,761 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 148 | $3,839,608 | $25,943 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 157 | $3,953,180 | $25,179 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 165 | $4,050,841 | $24,551 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 174 | $4,154,708 | $23,878 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 699 | $2,084,668 | $2,982 |
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