Conservation payments in Jackson County, Iowa totaled $3.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 4 | $296,384 | $74,096 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 9 | $521,725 | $57,969 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 13 | $674,659 | $51,897 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 18 | $835,509 | $46,417 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 22 | $948,290 | $43,104 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 27 | $1,073,526 | $39,760 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 31 | $1,164,381 | $37,561 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 36 | $1,264,506 | $35,125 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 41 | $1,356,419 | $33,083 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 45 | $1,426,106 | $31,691 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 50 | $1,508,235 | $30,165 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 54 | $1,570,977 | $29,092 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 59 | $1,647,331 | $27,921 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 63 | $1,706,937 | $27,094 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 68 | $1,778,065 | $26,148 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 73 | $1,847,114 | $25,303 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 77 | $1,898,872 | $24,661 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 82 | $1,959,109 | $23,892 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 86 | $2,004,501 | $23,308 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 91 | $2,059,607 | $22,633 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 366 | $1,212,332 | $3,312 |
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