Conservation payments in Kossuth County, Iowa totaled $110 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 24 | $11,605,408 | $483,559 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 49 | $20,058,564 | $409,358 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 74 | $26,953,699 | $364,239 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 99 | $32,781,923 | $331,131 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 124 | $37,893,646 | $305,594 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 149 | $42,579,265 | $285,767 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 174 | $46,800,984 | $268,971 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 199 | $50,601,416 | $254,278 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 224 | $54,122,926 | $241,620 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 249 | $57,408,480 | $230,556 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 274 | $60,454,184 | $220,636 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 299 | $63,256,760 | $211,561 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 324 | $65,863,823 | $203,283 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 349 | $68,327,836 | $195,782 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 374 | $70,608,695 | $188,793 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 399 | $72,732,094 | $182,286 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 424 | $74,714,532 | $176,214 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 449 | $76,577,249 | $170,551 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 474 | $78,330,739 | $165,255 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 499 | $79,967,887 | $160,256 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 1,999 | $29,535,659 | $14,775 |
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