Conservation payments in Kossuth County, Iowa totaled $8.8 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 10 | $561,595 | $56,160 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 20 | $1,040,434 | $52,022 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 30 | $1,474,172 | $49,139 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 41 | $1,902,858 | $46,411 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 51 | $2,252,412 | $44,165 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 61 | $2,577,258 | $42,250 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 71 | $2,884,016 | $40,620 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 82 | $3,204,007 | $39,073 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 92 | $3,475,910 | $37,782 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 102 | $3,731,978 | $36,588 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 112 | $3,971,401 | $35,459 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 123 | $4,223,698 | $34,339 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 133 | $4,444,693 | $33,419 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 143 | $4,650,474 | $32,521 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 153 | $4,844,500 | $31,663 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 164 | $5,043,824 | $30,755 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 174 | $5,212,398 | $29,956 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 184 | $5,374,162 | $29,207 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 194 | $5,524,982 | $28,479 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 205 | $5,681,341 | $27,714 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 820 | $3,131,744 | $3,819 |
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