Conservation payments in Humboldt County, Iowa totaled $45.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 13 | $6,255,661 | $481,205 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 27 | $10,541,623 | $390,430 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 41 | $13,791,249 | $336,372 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 55 | $16,354,289 | $297,351 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 69 | $18,601,488 | $269,587 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 83 | $20,588,962 | $248,060 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 97 | $22,318,012 | $230,083 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 111 | $23,831,449 | $214,698 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 125 | $25,178,936 | $201,431 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 139 | $26,386,818 | $189,833 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 152 | $27,426,247 | $180,436 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 166 | $28,439,785 | $171,324 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 180 | $29,385,466 | $163,253 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 194 | $30,283,723 | $156,102 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 208 | $31,129,511 | $149,661 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 222 | $31,915,997 | $143,766 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 236 | $32,632,731 | $138,274 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 250 | $33,295,073 | $133,180 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 264 | $33,921,311 | $128,490 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 278 | $34,495,772 | $124,086 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 1,112 | $11,244,115 | $10,112 |
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