Conservation payments in Linn County, Iowa totaled $53.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 16 | $6,496,941 | $406,059 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 33 | $10,389,384 | $314,830 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 49 | $13,328,076 | $272,002 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 66 | $16,027,459 | $242,840 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 82 | $18,251,525 | $222,580 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 99 | $20,416,869 | $206,231 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 115 | $22,273,946 | $193,686 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 132 | $24,100,376 | $182,579 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 148 | $25,660,362 | $173,381 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 165 | $27,168,022 | $164,655 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 182 | $28,534,389 | $156,782 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 198 | $29,727,557 | $150,139 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 215 | $30,906,711 | $143,752 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 231 | $31,951,332 | $138,317 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 248 | $33,010,882 | $133,108 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 264 | $33,949,156 | $128,595 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 281 | $34,899,762 | $124,198 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 297 | $35,749,715 | $120,369 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 314 | $36,612,931 | $116,602 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 331 | $37,434,244 | $113,094 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 1,324 | $15,690,327 | $11,851 |
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