Conservation payments in Ida County, Iowa totaled $2.3 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $179,613 | $89,807 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 4 | $278,924 | $69,731 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 7 | $423,119 | $60,446 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 9 | $510,853 | $56,761 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 12 | $637,543 | $53,129 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 14 | $716,644 | $51,189 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 17 | $829,288 | $48,782 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 19 | $899,450 | $47,339 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 22 | $991,754 | $45,080 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 24 | $1,044,802 | $43,533 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 27 | $1,122,799 | $41,585 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 29 | $1,171,633 | $40,401 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 32 | $1,242,607 | $38,831 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 34 | $1,288,728 | $37,904 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 37 | $1,355,194 | $36,627 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 39 | $1,397,819 | $35,842 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 41 | $1,439,295 | $35,105 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 44 | $1,495,792 | $33,995 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 46 | $1,532,432 | $33,314 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 49 | $1,583,379 | $32,314 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 198 | $736,770 | $3,721 |
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