Conservation payments in Linn County, Iowa totaled $2.1 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% | 5 | $156,769 | $31,354 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 10 | $275,802 | $27,580 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 15 | $381,475 | $25,432 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 20 | $479,160 | $23,958 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 25 | $564,968 | $22,599 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 30 | $641,224 | $21,374 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 35 | $711,468 | $20,328 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 41 | $786,180 | $19,175 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 46 | $843,562 | $18,338 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 51 | $895,578 | $17,560 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 56 | $942,668 | $16,833 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 61 | $987,939 | $16,196 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 66 | $1,031,942 | $15,635 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 71 | $1,073,214 | $15,116 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 77 | $1,119,681 | $14,541 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 82 | $1,157,044 | $14,110 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 87 | $1,193,229 | $13,715 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 92 | $1,226,901 | $13,336 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 97 | $1,258,284 | $12,972 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 102 | $1,289,235 | $12,640 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 412 | $837,156 | $2,032 |
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