Conservation payments in Iowa County, Iowa totaled $120 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 17 | $12,604,308 | $741,430 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 35 | $21,935,210 | $626,720 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 53 | $29,533,807 | $557,242 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 71 | $35,970,530 | $506,627 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 89 | $41,417,845 | $465,369 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 107 | $46,134,489 | $431,163 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 124 | $50,233,692 | $405,110 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 142 | $54,205,521 | $381,729 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 160 | $57,966,354 | $362,290 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 178 | $61,512,774 | $345,577 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 196 | $64,752,278 | $330,369 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 214 | $67,824,039 | $316,935 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 231 | $70,611,200 | $305,676 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 249 | $73,347,411 | $294,568 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 267 | $75,928,160 | $284,375 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 285 | $78,386,471 | $275,040 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 303 | $80,709,305 | $266,367 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 321 | $82,893,622 | $258,236 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 338 | $84,813,542 | $250,928 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 356 | $86,750,195 | $243,680 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 1,428 | $33,361,653 | $23,363 |
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