Conservation payments in Ida County, Iowa totaled $38.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 9 | $5,217,701 | $579,745 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 18 | $8,458,618 | $469,923 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 27 | $11,135,215 | $412,415 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 37 | $13,505,567 | $365,015 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 46 | $15,240,768 | $331,321 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 55 | $16,781,420 | $305,117 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 65 | $18,340,940 | $282,168 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 74 | $19,634,987 | $265,338 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 83 | $20,790,819 | $250,492 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 93 | $21,943,641 | $235,953 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 102 | $22,898,659 | $224,497 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 111 | $23,802,360 | $214,436 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 121 | $24,715,498 | $204,260 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 130 | $25,447,174 | $195,748 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 139 | $26,147,060 | $188,108 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 148 | $26,827,558 | $181,267 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 158 | $27,544,355 | $174,331 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 167 | $28,141,835 | $168,514 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 176 | $28,685,249 | $162,984 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 186 | $29,237,000 | $157,188 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 745 | $9,416,363 | $12,639 |
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