Conservation payments in Lucas County, Iowa totaled $81.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 15 | $11,015,857 | $734,390 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 31 | $18,016,455 | $581,176 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 47 | $23,194,256 | $493,495 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 63 | $27,562,310 | $437,497 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 79 | $31,338,340 | $396,688 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 95 | $34,572,302 | $363,919 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 111 | $37,404,141 | $336,974 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 127 | $39,979,461 | $314,799 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 142 | $42,220,784 | $297,329 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 158 | $44,409,119 | $281,070 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 174 | $46,450,135 | $266,955 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 190 | $48,373,833 | $254,599 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 206 | $50,180,897 | $243,597 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 222 | $51,846,009 | $233,541 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 238 | $53,383,430 | $224,300 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 254 | $54,806,583 | $215,774 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 269 | $56,087,361 | $208,503 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 285 | $57,389,184 | $201,366 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 301 | $58,596,123 | $194,672 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 317 | $59,726,277 | $188,411 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 1,271 | $21,435,516 | $16,865 |
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