Conservation payments in Johnson County, Iowa totaled $2.5 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $197,961 | $49,490 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 8 | $343,240 | $42,905 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 12 | $459,658 | $38,305 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 16 | $559,020 | $34,939 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 20 | $649,772 | $32,489 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 24 | $732,693 | $30,529 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 28 | $806,274 | $28,796 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 32 | $875,689 | $27,365 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 36 | $940,830 | $26,134 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 41 | $1,016,831 | $24,801 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 45 | $1,074,400 | $23,876 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 49 | $1,130,154 | $23,064 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 53 | $1,184,445 | $22,348 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 57 | $1,233,590 | $21,642 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 61 | $1,281,063 | $21,001 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 65 | $1,326,222 | $20,403 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 69 | $1,369,733 | $19,851 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 73 | $1,410,656 | $19,324 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 77 | $1,449,871 | $18,829 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 82 | $1,496,840 | $18,254 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 328 | $1,052,602 | $3,209 |
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