Conservation payments in Iowa County, Iowa totaled $4.7 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 37 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 4 | $198,140 | $49,535 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 9 | $425,218 | $47,246 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 14 | $637,147 | $45,511 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 19 | $824,088 | $43,373 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 24 | $999,261 | $41,636 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 29 | $1,165,049 | $40,174 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 34 | $1,319,911 | $38,821 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 39 | $1,466,484 | $37,602 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 44 | $1,602,507 | $36,421 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 49 | $1,731,659 | $35,340 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 54 | $1,855,278 | $34,357 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 59 | $1,969,573 | $33,383 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 64 | $2,080,832 | $32,513 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 69 | $2,186,602 | $31,690 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 74 | $2,287,356 | $30,910 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 79 | $2,384,224 | $30,180 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 84 | $2,476,043 | $29,477 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 89 | $2,564,513 | $28,815 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 94 | $2,648,944 | $28,180 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 99 | $2,729,499 | $27,571 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 398 | $1,995,890 | $5,015 |
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