Conservation payments in Jackson County, Iowa totaled $3.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 4 | $319,389 | $79,847 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 9 | $523,669 | $58,185 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 13 | $652,494 | $50,192 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 18 | $790,065 | $43,893 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 23 | $907,506 | $39,457 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 27 | $993,459 | $36,795 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 32 | $1,087,836 | $33,995 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 36 | $1,159,972 | $32,221 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 41 | $1,245,965 | $30,389 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 46 | $1,325,706 | $28,820 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 50 | $1,386,722 | $27,734 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 55 | $1,460,836 | $26,561 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 59 | $1,518,315 | $25,734 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 64 | $1,587,919 | $24,811 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 69 | $1,654,167 | $23,973 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 73 | $1,704,875 | $23,354 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 78 | $1,765,601 | $22,636 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 82 | $1,811,279 | $22,089 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 87 | $1,867,169 | $21,462 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 92 | $1,922,009 | $20,891 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 368 | $1,269,386 | $3,449 |
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