Conservation payments in Kossuth County, Iowa totaled $8.4 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 10 | $532,146 | $53,215 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 20 | $989,326 | $49,466 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 30 | $1,407,545 | $46,918 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 40 | $1,771,788 | $44,295 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 51 | $2,136,122 | $41,885 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 61 | $2,444,269 | $40,070 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 71 | $2,735,610 | $38,530 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 81 | $3,011,111 | $37,174 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 91 | $3,273,394 | $35,971 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 102 | $3,546,289 | $34,768 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 112 | $3,782,206 | $33,770 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 122 | $4,004,332 | $32,822 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 132 | $4,206,324 | $31,866 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 142 | $4,398,239 | $30,974 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 153 | $4,593,479 | $30,023 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 163 | $4,757,585 | $29,188 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 173 | $4,916,129 | $28,417 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 183 | $5,070,061 | $27,705 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 193 | $5,214,504 | $27,018 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 204 | $5,367,200 | $26,310 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 816 | $3,053,352 | $3,742 |
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