Conservation payments in Humboldt County, Iowa totaled $2.9 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% | 7% | 4 | $189,326 | $47,332 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 9 | $387,020 | $43,002 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 14 | $552,949 | $39,496 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 19 | $702,330 | $36,965 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 24 | $826,815 | $34,451 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 29 | $941,558 | $32,468 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 34 | $1,043,850 | $30,701 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 39 | $1,137,212 | $29,159 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 44 | $1,222,678 | $27,788 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 49 | $1,301,580 | $26,563 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 54 | $1,373,706 | $25,439 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 59 | $1,440,314 | $24,412 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 64 | $1,504,682 | $23,511 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 69 | $1,566,835 | $22,708 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 74 | $1,624,770 | $21,956 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 79 | $1,680,148 | $21,268 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 84 | $1,731,418 | $20,612 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 89 | $1,781,137 | $20,013 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 94 | $1,828,546 | $19,453 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 99 | $1,872,575 | $18,915 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 398 | $996,333 | $2,503 |
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