Conservation payments in Humboldt County, Iowa totaled $2.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 4 | $189,974 | $47,494 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 9 | $387,908 | $43,101 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 14 | $555,290 | $39,664 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 19 | $706,836 | $37,202 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 24 | $831,321 | $34,638 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 29 | $947,452 | $32,671 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 34 | $1,055,507 | $31,044 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 39 | $1,153,111 | $29,567 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 44 | $1,242,785 | $28,245 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 49 | $1,326,310 | $27,068 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 54 | $1,402,882 | $25,979 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 59 | $1,473,939 | $24,982 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 64 | $1,540,222 | $24,066 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 69 | $1,602,630 | $23,227 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 74 | $1,662,286 | $22,463 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 79 | $1,718,074 | $21,748 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 84 | $1,769,571 | $21,066 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 89 | $1,819,585 | $20,445 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 94 | $1,867,546 | $19,868 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 99 | $1,912,540 | $19,319 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 398 | $973,821 | $2,447 |
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