Conservation payments in Linn County, Iowa totaled $2.2 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 5 | $179,040 | $35,808 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 10 | $311,775 | $31,178 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 15 | $424,847 | $28,323 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 20 | $525,574 | $26,279 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 25 | $617,544 | $24,702 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 30 | $700,844 | $23,361 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 35 | $775,253 | $22,150 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 40 | $844,637 | $21,116 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 46 | $918,036 | $19,957 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 51 | $973,812 | $19,094 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 56 | $1,023,947 | $18,285 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 61 | $1,070,359 | $17,547 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 66 | $1,115,272 | $16,898 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 71 | $1,157,509 | $16,303 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 76 | $1,197,680 | $15,759 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 81 | $1,236,253 | $15,262 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 87 | $1,280,882 | $14,723 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 92 | $1,316,958 | $14,315 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 97 | $1,351,617 | $13,934 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 102 | $1,384,481 | $13,573 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 410 | $862,183 | $2,103 |
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