Conservation payments in Johnson County, Iowa totaled $72.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 15 | $10,090,444 | $672,696 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 30 | $15,528,182 | $517,606 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 45 | $19,698,960 | $437,755 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 60 | $23,183,897 | $386,398 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 75 | $26,279,432 | $350,392 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 90 | $29,073,679 | $323,041 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 105 | $31,567,674 | $300,645 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 120 | $33,858,274 | $282,152 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 135 | $35,960,886 | $266,377 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 150 | $37,919,592 | $252,797 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 165 | $39,798,569 | $241,203 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 180 | $41,571,098 | $230,951 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 195 | $43,223,803 | $221,661 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 210 | $44,790,766 | $213,289 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 225 | $46,250,273 | $205,557 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 240 | $47,605,919 | $198,358 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 255 | $48,853,046 | $191,581 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 270 | $50,026,341 | $185,283 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 285 | $51,124,521 | $179,384 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 300 | $52,170,085 | $173,900 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 1,203 | $20,149,385 | $16,749 |
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