Conservation payments in Jones County, Iowa totaled $2.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 5 | $227,211 | $45,442 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 10 | $413,675 | $41,368 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 15 | $580,555 | $38,704 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 20 | $715,415 | $35,771 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 25 | $837,278 | $33,491 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 30 | $950,133 | $31,671 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 35 | $1,054,325 | $30,124 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 40 | $1,152,179 | $28,804 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 46 | $1,256,868 | $27,323 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 51 | $1,334,873 | $26,174 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 56 | $1,408,483 | $25,151 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 61 | $1,474,286 | $24,169 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 66 | $1,534,171 | $23,245 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 71 | $1,591,727 | $22,419 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 76 | $1,645,859 | $21,656 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 81 | $1,696,757 | $20,948 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 87 | $1,755,084 | $20,173 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 92 | $1,799,929 | $19,564 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 97 | $1,842,248 | $18,992 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 102 | $1,882,924 | $18,460 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 410 | $961,118 | $2,344 |
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