Conservation payments in Linn County, Iowa totaled $2.2 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 5 | $156,770 | $31,354 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 11 | $297,384 | $27,035 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 16 | $402,013 | $25,126 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 22 | $514,942 | $23,406 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 27 | $595,067 | $22,040 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 33 | $683,813 | $20,722 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 38 | $749,907 | $19,734 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 44 | $823,791 | $18,723 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 49 | $880,427 | $17,968 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 55 | $940,772 | $17,105 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 60 | $987,083 | $16,451 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 66 | $1,040,803 | $15,770 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 72 | $1,091,266 | $15,156 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 77 | $1,130,860 | $14,686 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 83 | $1,176,517 | $14,175 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 88 | $1,213,384 | $13,788 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 94 | $1,255,986 | $13,362 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 99 | $1,289,174 | $13,022 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 105 | $1,327,005 | $12,638 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 110 | $1,357,880 | $12,344 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 444 | $883,562 | $1,990 |
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