Conservation payments in Jefferson County, Iowa totaled $5.7 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 36 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 5 | $338,878 | $67,776 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 11 | $606,881 | $55,171 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 16 | $815,874 | $50,992 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 22 | $1,047,197 | $47,600 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 28 | $1,263,527 | $45,126 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 33 | $1,426,062 | $43,214 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 39 | $1,606,891 | $41,202 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 45 | $1,777,513 | $39,500 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 50 | $1,914,230 | $38,285 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 56 | $2,068,932 | $36,945 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 62 | $2,215,862 | $35,740 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 67 | $2,329,900 | $34,775 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 73 | $2,463,163 | $33,742 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 79 | $2,592,869 | $32,821 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 84 | $2,697,234 | $32,110 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 90 | $2,817,206 | $31,302 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 96 | $2,930,467 | $30,526 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 101 | $3,022,060 | $29,921 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 107 | $3,126,968 | $29,224 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 113 | $3,228,152 | $28,568 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 453 | $2,498,255 | $5,515 |
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