Conservation payments in Jones County, Iowa totaled $3.4 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 5 | $315,665 | $63,133 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 10 | $547,376 | $54,738 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 16 | $796,279 | $49,767 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 21 | $962,570 | $45,837 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 27 | $1,125,330 | $41,679 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 32 | $1,244,625 | $38,895 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 38 | $1,375,335 | $36,193 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 43 | $1,477,769 | $34,367 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 49 | $1,587,828 | $32,405 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 54 | $1,665,787 | $30,848 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 59 | $1,738,675 | $29,469 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 65 | $1,819,297 | $27,989 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 70 | $1,879,858 | $26,855 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 76 | $1,950,771 | $25,668 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 81 | $2,008,355 | $24,795 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 87 | $2,073,778 | $23,837 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 92 | $2,125,282 | $23,101 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 98 | $2,184,455 | $22,290 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 103 | $2,231,905 | $21,669 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 109 | $2,283,292 | $20,948 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 436 | $1,088,280 | $2,496 |
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