Conservation payments in Jasper County, Iowa totaled $2.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $205,742 | $51,436 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 9 | $405,068 | $45,008 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 13 | $548,819 | $42,217 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 18 | $702,918 | $39,051 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 23 | $827,920 | $35,997 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 27 | $919,468 | $34,054 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 32 | $1,021,702 | $31,928 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 37 | $1,108,213 | $29,952 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 41 | $1,170,290 | $28,544 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 46 | $1,240,157 | $26,960 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 51 | $1,305,371 | $25,596 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 55 | $1,352,008 | $24,582 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 60 | $1,405,623 | $23,427 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 65 | $1,456,853 | $22,413 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 69 | $1,496,575 | $21,689 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 74 | $1,544,928 | $20,877 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 79 | $1,591,309 | $20,143 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 83 | $1,626,604 | $19,598 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 88 | $1,668,390 | $18,959 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 93 | $1,707,779 | $18,363 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 373 | $847,017 | $2,271 |
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