Conservation payments in Kossuth County, Iowa totaled $8.5 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 10 | $598,778 | $59,878 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 20 | $1,052,136 | $52,607 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 30 | $1,465,886 | $48,863 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 41 | $1,863,364 | $45,448 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 51 | $2,185,625 | $42,855 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 61 | $2,485,509 | $40,746 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 71 | $2,772,682 | $39,052 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 82 | $3,069,450 | $37,432 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 92 | $3,325,982 | $36,152 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 102 | $3,570,793 | $35,008 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 112 | $3,805,141 | $33,974 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 123 | $4,040,346 | $32,848 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 133 | $4,235,152 | $31,843 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 143 | $4,420,670 | $30,914 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 153 | $4,592,843 | $30,019 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 164 | $4,773,176 | $29,105 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 174 | $4,931,757 | $28,343 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 184 | $5,086,384 | $27,643 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 194 | $5,232,238 | $26,970 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 205 | $5,386,770 | $26,277 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 821 | $3,102,472 | $3,779 |
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