Conservation payments in Jones County, Iowa totaled $3.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 5 | $230,201 | $46,040 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 11 | $451,040 | $41,004 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 17 | $639,054 | $37,591 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 22 | $770,024 | $35,001 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 28 | $913,867 | $32,638 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 34 | $1,043,049 | $30,678 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 39 | $1,139,772 | $29,225 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 45 | $1,247,773 | $27,728 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 51 | $1,343,991 | $26,353 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 56 | $1,419,411 | $25,347 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 62 | $1,501,888 | $24,224 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 68 | $1,578,696 | $23,216 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 73 | $1,637,858 | $22,436 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 79 | $1,704,655 | $21,578 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 85 | $1,767,149 | $20,790 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 90 | $1,815,895 | $20,177 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 96 | $1,869,417 | $19,473 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 102 | $1,920,357 | $18,827 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 107 | $1,961,439 | $18,331 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 113 | $2,007,897 | $17,769 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 455 | $966,096 | $2,123 |
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