Conservation payments in Jasper County, Iowa totaled $64.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 17 | $9,948,788 | $585,223 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 34 | $15,477,167 | $455,211 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 51 | $19,749,947 | $387,254 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 68 | $23,316,002 | $342,882 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 85 | $26,437,119 | $311,025 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 102 | $29,157,503 | $285,858 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 119 | $31,538,306 | $265,028 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 137 | $33,826,476 | $246,909 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 154 | $35,739,687 | $232,076 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 171 | $37,458,524 | $219,056 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 188 | $38,981,491 | $207,348 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 205 | $40,341,760 | $196,789 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 222 | $41,585,710 | $187,323 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 239 | $42,759,759 | $178,911 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 257 | $43,925,896 | $170,918 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 274 | $44,958,432 | $164,082 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 291 | $45,924,610 | $157,817 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 308 | $46,838,150 | $152,072 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 325 | $47,701,010 | $146,772 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 342 | $48,522,311 | $141,878 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 1,372 | $15,840,702 | $11,546 |
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