Conservation payments in Kossuth County, Iowa totaled $8.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 10 | $573,869 | $57,387 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 20 | $1,025,450 | $51,273 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 30 | $1,442,882 | $48,096 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 41 | $1,847,010 | $45,049 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 51 | $2,171,650 | $42,581 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 61 | $2,472,941 | $40,540 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 71 | $2,760,493 | $38,880 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 82 | $3,058,283 | $37,296 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 92 | $3,314,430 | $36,026 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 102 | $3,555,041 | $34,853 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 113 | $3,805,680 | $33,679 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 123 | $4,009,196 | $32,595 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 133 | $4,200,834 | $31,585 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 143 | $4,381,438 | $30,639 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 154 | $4,567,079 | $29,656 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 164 | $4,729,024 | $28,836 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 174 | $4,886,373 | $28,083 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 185 | $5,052,317 | $27,310 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 195 | $5,196,564 | $26,649 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 205 | $5,333,966 | $26,019 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 823 | $2,983,052 | $3,625 |
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