Conservation payments in Jefferson County, Iowa totaled $5.6 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 35 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 5 | $294,354 | $58,871 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 11 | $557,402 | $50,673 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 16 | $759,768 | $47,486 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 22 | $981,295 | $44,604 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 28 | $1,186,364 | $42,370 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 33 | $1,343,789 | $40,721 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 39 | $1,523,598 | $39,067 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 44 | $1,666,949 | $37,885 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 50 | $1,831,837 | $36,637 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 56 | $1,988,023 | $35,500 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 61 | $2,112,034 | $34,624 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 67 | $2,255,530 | $33,665 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 72 | $2,370,608 | $32,925 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 78 | $2,504,536 | $32,109 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 84 | $2,633,528 | $31,352 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 89 | $2,735,294 | $30,734 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 95 | $2,853,225 | $30,034 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 100 | $2,946,048 | $29,460 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 106 | $3,050,099 | $28,775 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 112 | $3,147,831 | $28,106 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 448 | $2,465,641 | $5,504 |
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