Conservation payments in Jasper County, Iowa totaled $2.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $209,572 | $52,393 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 9 | $403,513 | $44,835 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 14 | $570,374 | $40,741 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 18 | $680,845 | $37,825 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 23 | $800,112 | $34,787 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 28 | $906,139 | $32,362 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 32 | $975,151 | $30,473 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 37 | $1,053,984 | $28,486 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 42 | $1,129,047 | $26,882 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 47 | $1,196,851 | $25,465 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 51 | $1,245,744 | $24,426 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 56 | $1,302,454 | $23,258 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 61 | $1,354,792 | $22,210 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 65 | $1,395,173 | $21,464 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 70 | $1,443,672 | $20,624 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 75 | $1,490,403 | $19,872 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 80 | $1,535,715 | $19,196 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 84 | $1,570,632 | $18,698 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 89 | $1,612,406 | $18,117 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 94 | $1,651,779 | $17,572 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 377 | $854,687 | $2,267 |
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