Conservation payments in Jackson County, Iowa totaled $2.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 4 | $248,265 | $62,066 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 8 | $422,269 | $52,784 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 12 | $573,129 | $47,761 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 17 | $725,092 | $42,652 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 21 | $830,198 | $39,533 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 25 | $923,679 | $36,947 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 29 | $1,009,084 | $34,796 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 34 | $1,104,568 | $32,487 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 38 | $1,178,176 | $31,005 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 42 | $1,248,069 | $29,716 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 46 | $1,314,097 | $28,567 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 51 | $1,391,316 | $27,281 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 55 | $1,449,291 | $26,351 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 59 | $1,504,746 | $25,504 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 63 | $1,558,077 | $24,731 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 68 | $1,621,455 | $23,845 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 72 | $1,668,757 | $23,177 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 76 | $1,713,507 | $22,546 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 80 | $1,756,016 | $21,950 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 85 | $1,806,990 | $21,259 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 341 | $1,089,696 | $3,196 |
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