Conservation payments in Linn County, Iowa totaled $2.5 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 5 | $173,357 | $34,671 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 10 | $319,626 | $31,963 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 15 | $448,613 | $29,908 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 20 | $569,851 | $28,493 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 25 | $680,050 | $27,202 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 30 | $774,310 | $25,810 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 36 | $872,370 | $24,233 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 41 | $948,127 | $23,125 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 46 | $1,017,967 | $22,130 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 51 | $1,080,703 | $21,190 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 56 | $1,139,190 | $20,343 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 61 | $1,194,708 | $19,585 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 66 | $1,245,143 | $18,866 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 72 | $1,300,256 | $18,059 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 77 | $1,343,267 | $17,445 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 82 | $1,384,664 | $16,886 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 87 | $1,425,052 | $16,380 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 92 | $1,463,850 | $15,911 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 97 | $1,501,496 | $15,479 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 103 | $1,545,549 | $15,005 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 412 | $956,954 | $2,323 |
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