Conservation payments in Jones County, Iowa totaled $69.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 15 | $10,395,250 | $693,017 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 30 | $17,099,207 | $569,974 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 45 | $22,055,268 | $490,117 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 60 | $25,891,528 | $431,525 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 75 | $29,114,815 | $388,198 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 91 | $32,167,485 | $353,489 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 106 | $34,686,812 | $327,234 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 121 | $36,934,014 | $305,240 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 136 | $39,010,832 | $286,844 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 151 | $40,909,298 | $270,923 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 166 | $42,685,966 | $257,144 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 182 | $44,424,713 | $244,092 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 197 | $45,882,829 | $232,908 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 212 | $47,270,444 | $222,974 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 227 | $48,561,196 | $213,926 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 242 | $49,772,694 | $205,672 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 257 | $50,889,482 | $198,014 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 273 | $51,978,077 | $190,396 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 288 | $52,913,271 | $183,727 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 303 | $53,800,924 | $177,561 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 1,214 | $15,750,527 | $12,974 |
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